NASA astronauts begin quarantine in Florida ahead of Boeing Starliner launch
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Ahead of this astronaut mission, NASA associate administrator Jim Free said the agency has given the GO to proceed with launch.
“I can say with confidence that the teams have done their due diligence. There’s still some closeout work to do. But we are on track for a launch," said Free.
NASA partnered with Boeing and SpaceX to design and develop a crew transportation system to and from the station for the agency's astroantus after the Space Shuttle program retired. SpaceX and its Crew Dragon capsule launched its first astronauts in 2020 and since then, has been flying space station crew missions about every six months.
But Boeing's efforts have been delayed. Most recently, engineers discovered adhesive tape used on the capsule's wiring could possible catch fire, along with possible issues with the spacecraft's parachute system.
And while the company faces increased scrutiny over its airplane division, Boeing's Mark Nappi, who oversees the Starliner program, said his attention is on getting the astronauts safely to and from the station.
"I don't think of it in terms of what's important for Boeing, as much as I think of it as in terms of what's important for this program," said Nappi.
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