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NASA announces Boeing Starliner will be used unmanned after repairs

According to 36Kr, NASA said it will continue using Boeing's Starliner for unmanned missions to the International Space Station after design improvements, with manned flights resuming only after those improvements. The February investigation found the first crewed flight fault to be classified as the highest severity 'A' incident, and it noted that Challenger and Columbia shuttle disasters were classified in the same category.

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  1. 01NASA will continue using Boeing Starliner for unmanned missions to the ISS after design improvements.
  2. 02Manned flights will resume only after the Starliner’s design improvements are implemented.
  3. 03The February investigation found the first crewed flight fault to be the highest severity 'A' incident.
  4. 04Challenger and Columbia shuttle disasters were previously categorized as the same severity category.

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