Boeing targets March for Starliner's inaugural crewed spaceflight

Boeing aims to be ready to fly NASA astronauts with its Starliner capsule for the first time by March, following delays in its planned launch this summer. The company is working on resolving issues with the spacecraft's parachutes and a type of tape used in its assembly. Boeing expects to complete the necessary work by the end of September and conduct a parachute drop test in November. The timeline for the first operational flight will depend on the outcome of the final test flight, with Boeing having absorbed about $1.5 billion in overrun costs due to delays and development cost overruns.