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Boeing reported a $125 million loss on the Starliner program in its quarterly earnings report.
Boeing blamed delays on the spacecraft's ongoing Crew Flight Test , the program's first mission to carry astronauts into orbit.
Boeing has reported losses on the program of nearly $1.6 billion since 2016 .
Boeing named Kelly Ortberg as the company's CEO, effective August 8 .
Ground controllers commanded Starliner to test-fire its maneuvering thrusters.
27 of the 28 jets appeared to function normally despite overheating earlier in the mission.
Despite the leaks, the spacecraft also has ample helium to pressurize its propulsion system.
NASA officials hoped a flawless test flight would allow the agency to certify the capsule by the end of the year .
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