In a crucial step, NASA has ordered its second crew mission from Boeing Space Exploration for the International Space Station (ISS) to establish regular crew sorties that will be launched from US soil.
“Once certified by NASA, the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon will each be capable of two crew launches to the station per year,” said Kathy Lueders, manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, in a statement. Details