SpaceX, Boeing Complete Crucial Tests for Crew Capsules

The aerospace companies are readying for crewed missions to the International Space Station.

By Hailey Rose McLaughlin
Nov 5, 2019 12:00 AMNov 19, 2019 3:47 PM
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Boeing’s Starliner performing the abort pad test on November 4. (Credit: NASA)

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Boeing and SpaceX, both leaders in the aerospace industry, have completed crucial tests of their crew capsules, which the companies hope will bring American astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in the near future.

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