Boeing and Dream Chaser face delays in crewed space missions.
TL;DR
Boeing's Starliner capsule's first crewed mission, Crew Flight Test (CFT), has been delayed to May at the earliest, following the Axiom Mission 2. The mission will carry two astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS). If successful, NASA will certify Starliner for regular astronaut missions, making it another private crewed spacecraft in the American fleet.
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