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fromArs Technica
3 days ago

NASA has a new problem to fix before the next Artemis II countdown test

NASA relaxed the hydrogen safety limit between Artemis I and II after SLS test data showed hydrogen did not ignite at a 16 percent concentration in the tested cavity.
fromFuturism
2 months ago

NASA Says Boeing's Busted Starliner Spacecraft Won't Be Allowed to Carry Astronauts on Next Mission

In a statement, NASA revealed that it agreed to modify Boeing's existing 2014 Commercial Crew contract to have Starliner carry cargo only for its first operational flight, Starliner-1, which is tentatively scheduled for "no earlier than April 2026." "Following Starliner certification, and a successful Starliner-1 mission, Starliner will fly up to three crew rotations to the International Space Station," NASA's statement reads.
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