2014: Boeing signed a $4.2bn NASA contract for Starliner's human-rated space capsule under Commercial Crew Program, alongside SpaceX's Crew Dragon.
Boeing's Starliner, a human-rated space capsule for International Space Station trips, faced a decade-long struggle to launch astronauts. Boeing signed a $4.2bn NASA contract in 2014 as part of the Commercial Crew Program, which also selected SpaceX's Crew Dragon with $2.6bn. The program aimed to offload some responsibilities from NASA to the private sector, which faced initial congressional skepticism.
June 08, 2024
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