Boeing Starliner

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Landing livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b38sm4h2iWA

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The rate they're going it still won't be ready by the time the ISS is decommissioned

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Flooble said:

Am I correct in thinking that the original contract for six flights has now been completed by SpaceX (bar the landing of the sixth flight)?

Yes, and due to the delay with Boeing they extended SpaceX's contract by an additional 5 flights

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Flooble said:

With Starliner only rated to launch on Atlas, and all the Atlas boosters now booked, what booster would Boeing use to launch any other Starliner missions?

My feeling is that they are hoping NASA will pay for man-rating the Vulcan, rather than Boeing having to pay for it themselves. Not sure who paid to man-rate the Atlas V.

Of course they'd never consider putting it on a Falcon 9