Boeing Starliner Test Flight: NASA Rescheds ISS-Human Crew Mission to April

Boeing's plan of debuting and the test flight of its latest spacecraft, the Boeing Starliner, has been spoiled and pushed back because of several reasons. The spacecraft is bound for the International Space Station for its orbital flight and mission but would need to have gone some tests with the earliest already scheduled in early April.

The international multinational company known for overseas travels and satellites, Boeing, has been in the spacecraft game for some time now, and it has helped NASA in several missions by producing space vessels. The company is in partnership with the space agency and is under the Commercial Crew Program alongside SpaceX.

The National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) has tasked two companies to build spacecraft and other materials for them under the historic Commercial Crew Program, which is also linked to other projects. These projects include the return of the human race to the Lunar Surface in 2024 and the various orbital missions towards the ISS.

Boeing Starliner Flight Delay-Now Moved to April

According to Florida Today, the test flight of the Boeing Starliner was hindered by natural phenomena including winter storms in the Texas state and several power surges within the facility of Boeing at Kennedy Space Center. Now, the company is slated to continue its preparations and setup the spacecraft for launch anytime after April 2.

NASA and Boeing go hand-in-hand in the decisions of the latest orbital test flight of the spacecraft as it is a joint venture and project between the two. Moreover, the test flight of the Starliner is crucial to the mission that tasks the company to fly astronauts towards the International Space Station safely and successfully, when the time comes.

Currently, the Boeing CST-100 Starliner is at a Hazardous Processing Area within the Kennedy Space Center to be taken care of, and loaded jet fuel in time for the soon-happening launch. The company's command center is located in Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, where power outages are also out-of-control and occurring.

NASA, Boeing Commercial Crew: Starliner to Bring Humans to Space

While SpaceX may have brought a team of astronauts to the International Space Station aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft in the past year, NASA would be alternating the launches with Boeing soon. The Elon Musk-led company has been going back and forth the ISS for resupply runs, but this year, NASA aims to change the case.

Boeing is now put in the spot of SpaceX and would be one of the main proponents for this year's Commercial Crew launch, primarily focusing on the Starliner spacecraft. Currently, Boeing has the time to conduct more hardware processing and routine checks to ensure the capabilities of the Starliner.

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Written by Isaiah Alonzo