Boeing has been working diligently on its Starliner spacecraft to compete with SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule and enhance the United States' options for transporting astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
SpaceX has emerged as NASA's primary transportation provider for astronauts under the commercial program. However, Boeing's Starliner is poised to be a significant milestone as NASA considers it for regular operations to ferry astronauts and cargo to the ISS.
