The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is targeting astronaut taxi missions to the International Space Station in 2023, following a successful test mission.
Up to four cameras of Starliner's final flight minutes on May 25 play simultaneously in the video, which is uploadedAn interior view starring a mannequin, a view out the window, and two ground cameras supply multiple perspectives to provide engineers data about the landing effort in the New Mexico desert.Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is visible in four views as it comes down for a landing during Orbital Flight Test-2 on May 25, 2022.
"Starliner lands in the desert rather than splashing down in the ocean, which is a first for an orbital capsule built in the United States," Boeing officials wrote in a caption to the YouTube video, contrasting its design to competitor"Its [Starliner's] proven parachute and airbag systems provide a soft landing on the sand, reducing the load on the crew," Boeing continued.
The engineering information will be crucial to make sure that Starliner is ready for new astronaut missions. Boeing andtogether are working through the data from the test flight to see how well the company did in meeting the objectives. This process is expected to complete in the coming months, and Boeing hopes to launch its first crewed
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