Starliner thruster test
A "flight-like" model of the CST-100 Starliner service module ignites its launch abort engines and orbital maneuvering and attitude control thrusters in a low altitude abort mode test.

Boeing has completed ground testing of the thrusters for its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle, nearly a year after a setback in earlier testing of those thrusters.

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