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		echoangle on Aug 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NASA announces Boeing Starliner crew will return o... Replacing missions isn’t exactly buying more though, right? The total number of planned missions didn’t increase?

ceejayoz on Aug 25, 2024 [–]

Sure. NASA will cancel Starliner flights, and replace them with newly purchased SpaceX ones. They are going to be buying more SpaceX launches.

echoangle on Aug 25, 2024 | [–]

Ah, I somehow misread the initial comment and thought you said that they bought more Starliner launches. Sorry for that.

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