Commercial Spaceflight's Turmoil
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•The Soaring Highs and Deflating Lows of Commercial Spaceflight in 2024
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Gizmodo breaks down the highlightsâand downfallsâ of the private space industry in 2014 .
Boeing 's Starliner spacecraft finally launched for its first crewed test flight, transporting two astronauts to the International Space Station .
The spacecraft undocked from the ISS on September 6 , leaving its crew behind.
Boeing may be considering selling off its space program after Starliner fumbled its first mission.
On September 12 , Polaris Dawn became the first private mission to conduct a spacewalk.
The mission reached a maximum orbit of 870 miles ( 1,400 kilometers ) above Earth .
The four astronauts stayed in orbit for five days , during which they conducted over 30 research studies and experiments.
In February , Intuitive Machines landed on the Moon and delivered 12 payloads to the lunar surface.
NASA has selected Rocket Lab to develop an alternative way to retrieve rock samples from the Martian surface.
Rocket Lab has the ability to launch from both the U.S. and New Zealand .
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