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  2. Boeing Cargo Air Vehicle - Wikipedia

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    With the Boeing CAV there are new possibilities for the transport of time-sensitive and high-value goods and to conduct autonomous missions in remote or dangerous environments. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Its configuration evolved to six dual-rotor systems with 12 propellers and the first outdoor flights tests were done by May 2019, including forward flight ...

  3. Boeing Starliner - Wikipedia

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    At the time, Boeing expressed optimism that the Starliner could be operational as early as 2015, contingent upon timely approvals and funding. [10] In October 2011, NASA announced that the Orbiter Processing Facility-3 at Kennedy Space Center would be leased to Boeing for manufacture and test of Starliner, through a partnership with Space ...

  4. Shuttle Carrier Aircraft - Wikipedia

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    The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy was considered for the shuttle-carrier role by NASA but rejected in favor of the 747. This was due to the 747's low-wing design in comparison to the C-5's high-wing design, and also because the U.S. Air Force would have retained ownership of the C-5, while NASA could own the 747s outright.

  5. Watch: Boeing Starliner launches 1st crewed space mission ...

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    Boeing has a $4.3 billion contract with NASA as part of its Commercial Crew Program. Starliner first did an unmanned test flight in 2019, but a software glitch prevented it from making it to the ...

  6. Boeing - Wikipedia

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    Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) builds commercial aircraft including the 737, 767, 777, and 787 along with freighter and business jet variants of most. The division employs nearly 35,000 people, many working at the company's manufacturing facilities in Everett and Renton , Washington (outside of Seattle ), and South Carolina .

  7. Boeing spacecraft carrying two astronauts lifts off on ...

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    Boeing’s Starliner launched a historic maiden voyage carrying veteran NASA astronauts Sunni Williams and Butch Wilmore to the International Space Station.

  8. Boeing forced to call off its first launch with NASA ... - AOL

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    NASA and Boeing were forced once again to call off the first crewed launch of the company’s Starliner spacecraft. NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams were scheduled to ...

  9. Boeing 747-8 - Wikipedia

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    The 747-8 Freighter was designed with a 975,000 lb (442 t) maximum take-off weight with a payload capability of 308,000 lb (140 t) and a range of 4,390 nmi (8,130 km; 5,050 mi). [129] Four extra pallet spaces were created on the main deck, with either two extra containers and two extra pallets , or three extra pallets, on the lower deck. [ 19 ]