Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has yet to make it to the International Space Station, but experts are optimistic about the third test flight.
will help pave the way for future missions to make similar touchdowns After receiving permission from NASA to do the test again, its successor, OFT-2 was rescheduled for August 2021.
These false starts aside, NASA and Boeing experts alike have high hopes for the company’s third test., vice president and program manager for the Boeing Commercial Crew Program, said that pre-flight checks signal that all systems look good to go. “We did one last cycle of all the valves yesterday, and they all operate nominally so we’re in good shape,” he said. “There’s really no outstanding issues and we’re ready for roll on Wednesday morning.
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