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[b]Boeing's Starliner completes service module hot fire testing[/b] [i]Critical test of Starliner propulsion system clears milestone ahead of flying crew[/i] Boeing's CST-100 Starliner propulsion system was put to the test at NASA's White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico. Teams ran multiple tests proving both the vehicle's in-space maneuvering system as well as the critical launch abort system. [i][b]Above[/b]: Starliner's test service module ignites its launch abort engines and orbital maneuvering and attitude control thrusters in a low altitude abort mode test.[/i] The test used a flight-like Starliner service module with a full propulsion system comprising of fuel and helium tanks, reaction control system (RCS) and orbital maneuvering and attitude control (OMAC) thrusters, launch abort engines (LAE) and all necessary fuel lines and avionics. During the test: [list][*]19 thrusters fired to simulate in-space maneuvers. [*]12 thrusters fired to simulate a high-altitude abort. [*]22 propulsion elements, including the launch abort engines, fired to simulate a low-altitude abort.[/list] "With the safety of our astronauts at the forefront of all we do, this successful testing proves this system will work correctly and keep Starliner and the crew safe through all phases of flight," said John Mulholland, the Vice President and Program Manager of Boeing's Commercial Crew Program. "The milestone paves the way for the upcoming Pad Abort Test and flights to and from the International Space Station later this year."
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