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Boeing’s Starliner capsule poised for second try at first astronaut flight

"It is safe, and that is why we determined that we can fly with what we have.” Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft sits on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (cred.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaJun 1st, 2024

Watch a space station astronaut enjoy a rare treat in style

A Russian cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, bringing with it tons of supplies and a special delivery......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

NASA Nears Decision Time on Boeing Starliner’s Fate

There’s now a significant chance the spacecraft’s crew will have to return to Earth on a different one—and maybe not until next year......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

NASA acknowledges it cannot quantify risk of Starliner propulsion issues

"We don’t have enough insight and data to make some sort of simple black-and-white calculation." Enlarge / Artist's illustration of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft firing four of its orbital maneuvering engines, as it will during.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Earth"s oldest, tiniest creatures are poised to be climate change winners—and the repercussions could be huge

The world's oceans are home to microscopic organisms invisible to the human eye. The tiny creatures, known as "prokaryotes," comprise 30% of life in the world's oceans......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

SpaceX announces first human mission to ever fly over the planet’s poles

The highest inclination flight by a human spacecraft to date is 65.1 degrees. Enlarge / The crew of Fram2 from left to right: Eric Philips, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Chun Wang, and Rabea Rogge. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX will fl.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

NASA is about to make its most important safety decision in nearly a generation

Three Starliner mission managers had key roles on Columbia's ill-fated final flight. Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, seen docked at the International Space Station through the window of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. (credi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Deal keeps Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks from being shut down

Xbox was poised to shut down Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, but PUBG's Krafton saved the day by acquiring the studio and Hi-Fi Rush IP......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Saturday Citations: A rare misstep for Boeing; mouse jocks and calorie restriction; human brains in sync

This week's headlines include the extended sleepover for astronauts in the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, insight into our imitative behaviors, and the Olympic form of mice......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

Meet the two Boeing mission astronauts stuck aboard the ISS

Two astronauts stranded in space may sound like the start to a big-screen science thriller, but the Boeing Starliner mission is no work of Hollywood fiction......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

China’s Long March 6A rocket is making a mess in low-Earth orbit

After nearly every flight, the upper stage of this rocket breaks apart in orbit. Enlarge / Debris from the upper stage of China's Long March 6A rocket captured from the ground by Slingshot Aerospace. (credit: Slingshot Aerospace.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? Here"s what to know

NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing's troubled capsule......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

Starship is ready to fly again, SpaceX says

SpaceX is ready for the fifth test flight of the mighty Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to have flown......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

NASA Still Hasn"t Decided How to Get the Boeing Starliner Astronauts Home

One potential path forward involves hitching a ride from SpaceX—but not until 2025......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

A new report finds Boeing’s rockets are built with an unqualified work force

NASA declines to penalize Boeing for the deficiencies. Enlarge / EUS panel test weld at the Michoud Assembly Facility on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. (credit: Michael DeMocker/NASA) The NASA program to develop a new upper.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Boeing’s new CEO is already making an overdue change his first day on the job

Boeing’s new CEO is already making an overdue change his first day on the job.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

SpaceX’s unique Polaris Dawn mission gets a launch date

SpaceX has announced a target launch date for the Polaris Dawn mission that will see a Crew Dragon capsule travel its farthest distance from Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

How NASA’s Stranded Starliner Astronauts Could Fly Home with SpaceX

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck on the ISS since they launched to the station in early June. Now the space agency is close to deciding how to bring them back.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Boeing Starliner Could Brick ISS Docking Port If Crew Abandons It

Boeing Starliner Could Brick ISS Docking Port If Crew Abandons It.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024