Boeing Starliner is finally going on a manned test mission. NASA is very excited about this looks.
Boeing, has transformed a step that has been awaited for many years in the past months and CST-100 Starliner space capsule United Launch Alliance prepared by Atlas V He placed it in front of the rocket and sent it into space. This was a test mission and to that extent starliner A smooth docking with the ISS (International Space Station) was achieved. Later, the Starliner left the ISS and returned to Earth without any problems. Like its counterparts, the spacecraft landed with a triple parachute system and land, not sea, was preferred for landing. Boeing, Together with SpaceX, it receives financial support from NASA regarding space, and behind this support is the ISS, that is, the International Space Station. It also includes taking astronauts. SpaceX can already do this with the Crew Dragon, which it placed in front of Falcon 9. In this respect Boeing Astronauts who will begin to serve in the ISS and will be taken to the ISS CST-100 Starliner It can be brought back safely using In this respect The first human/astronaut test will be held on May 6, if there are no problems., NASA, Boeing And United Launch Alliance will try to leave another important milestone behind. In this first manned test mission, astronauts Butch Wilmore And Suni Williams it will include.
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Boeing, He also carries out other studies on space. You know SpaceX, Loaded on Falcon 9 rocket starlink continues to send its satellites into low earth orbit. If Amazon project Kuiper It is working to provide internet from space. Amazon and SpaceX, who want to provide low-latency and high-speed internet everywhere with these satellites, will not be alone in the process. Because FCCaviation giant in the past period Boeing He gave the necessary permissions for the Internet from space project. Using this experience, the company will establish its own internet network from space, and in the first stage, it will go into low earth orbit. 132 satellites will take it out. It is reported that the company also wants to place another 15 satellites higher. Boeing will, of course, subsequently increase the number of satellites it sends, thereby expanding Earth coverage and increasing the internet speed it offers.