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CST-100 Starliner

Also Known As Starliner
Crewed Spacecraft

The CST-100 Starliner is a crewed spacecraft developed and operated by Boeing under NASA's Commercial Crew Program to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station. It completed an uncrewed test flight in December 2019 and its first crewed test flight in June 2024, though thruster failures during that crewed approach to the station led NASA to bring the astronauts home aboard a SpaceX Dragon instead, leaving Starliner's path to routine crewed missions still in progress.

Facts
Spacecraft Type
Crewed orbital spacecraft 2
Launch Date
2019-12-20 2
Manufacturer
Boeing Defense, Space and Security 2
Status
First crewed test flight (June 2024) returned uncrewed after thruster failures; NASA returned the crew aboard a SpaceX Dragon instead. Certification for routine crewed missions is still in progress as of the mid-2020s. 2
Status
Status (category)
Active 1
Connections

Mission Of

Commercial Crew Program, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia: Boeing Starliner

Operated By

Boeing, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Wikipedia: Boeing StarlinerBoeing Starliner article, operator section
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Manufactured By

Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Boeing Starliner
  • Infobox, status
  • Boeing Starliner article, overview
    a spacecraft designed to transport crew to and from the International Space Station (ISS) and other low-Earth-orbit destinations
  • Lead section
    The first uncrewed Orbital Flight Test in December 2019 was deemed a partial failure, leading to a second Orbital Flight Test in May 2022, which was also subsequently declared a partial failure.
  • Boeing Starliner article, operator section
  • Part Of: Commercial Crew Program, Article text: mission or program
    under NASA's Commercial Crew Program
  • Mission Of: Commercial Crew Program, Article text: mission or program
    under NASA's Commercial Crew Program
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2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationBoeing Starliner article, significant issues section
Quote, Boeing Starliner article, significant issues section
Five of eight thrusters failed during ISS approach; NASA deemed return risky, so astronauts returned via SpaceX Dragon instead
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CST-100 Starliner (Wikipedia)
In Group: Crewed Space Capsules, The Boeing CST-100 Starliner is a spacecraft designed to transport crew to and from the International Space Station (ISS) and other low-Earth-orbit destinations. Under development by BoeingView the Source
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