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.....»»
NASA pushes Boeing Starliner return meeting to at least next week
Despite NASA officials last week stating a return readiness review might happen this week for Boeing's Starliner, teams instead continue to go over data for the spacecraft before any decision on its departure from the International Space Station......»»
SpaceX lines up next 2 Space Coast launches on Friday and Saturday
SpaceX shot up three Falcon 9 rockets from three launch pads last weekend once the Federal Aviation Administration gave its grounded rocket the OK to return to flight. Now it's set to go another round......»»
NASA says it is “evaluating all options” for the safe return of Starliner crew
SpaceX is actively working on a plan to fly Starliner's crew home. Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is seen docked at the International Space Station on June 13. (credit: NASA) It has now been eight weeks since Bo.....»»
Nebula’s Capsule Air projector is so light you can stick it to a wall
Anker's Nebula line of projectors has two new models for big, bright images and extreme portability......»»
NASA’s Lunar Gateway has a big visiting vehicles problem
"These defects could lead the flight computers to unexpectedly restart." Enlarge / A rendering of NASA's proposed lunar gateway. (credit: NASA) Do you remember the Lunar Gateway? You could be forgiven if not, as the prog.....»»
Starliner clears routine preflight checks, but still has no return date
The mission was supposed to last a week, but it's been almost two months since the Starliner spacecraft docked with the International Space Station......»»
Airlines are flying blind on third-party risks
The aviation industry has traditionally focused on physical security threats, but recent revelations about risks on Boeing‘s supply chain have spotlighted the critical need to measure and mitigate supply chain risk, according to SecurityScoreca.....»»
Boeing’s Starliner has cost at least twice as much as SpaceX’s Crew Dragon
"Risk remains that we may record additional losses in future periods." Enlarge / A Starliner spacecraft departs Boeing's spacecraft processing facility before the program's first orbital test flight in 2019. Boeing anno.....»»
Starliner clears routine pre-flight checks but still has no return date
The mission was supposed to last a week but it's been almost two months since the Starliner spacecraft docked with the International Space Station......»»
New Boeing boss Kelly Ortberg brings engineering background, aerospace roots
New Boeing boss Kelly Ortberg brings engineering background, aerospace roots.....»»
After debris concerns, SpaceX to shift Dragon capsule landings from Florida to California
Evidence of debris stemming from return trips of SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has prompted the company to shift future landing operations from Florida to California......»»
Terrell Davis says United banned him after flight incident. Airline says it was already rescinded
Terrell Davis says United banned him after flight incident. Airline says it was already rescinded.....»»
Boeing says Starliner hot fire test on ISS went well with return date decision coming up
As Boeing's Starliner nears two months in space, teams performed a hot fire test of thruster performance and helium leaks on the spacecraft over the weekend to help inform the decision of when the spacecraft will come home and if its two NASA astrona.....»»
SpaceX shares dramatic Starship engine test footage ahead of 5th flight
SpaceX has shared dramatic slow-motion footage of a ground-based engine test involving the Starship spacecraft ahead of its fifth test flight......»»
Elon Musk shares animation showing Starship catch and stack
SpaceX boss Elon Musk has shared an animation showing how two giant mechanical arms will try to catch the Starship rocket at the end of its next test flight......»»
Although it’s not final, SpaceX just got good news from the FAA on Starbase
"SpaceX has dramatically reduced the duration of operations." Enlarge / The Super Heavy booster for Flight 5 of Starship undergoes a static fire test earlier this month. (credit: SpaceX) After SpaceX decided to launch or.....»»
SpaceX returns to flight with Falcon 9 launch from Kennedy Space Center
After more than two weeks grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX returned to launching its workhorse Falcon 9 lifting off early July 27 from Kennedy Space Center......»»
When copper becomes transparent: European XFEL creates exotic matter
Experiments at European XFEL generate states of matter that are close to what occurs in the interior of planets or in the imploding capsule of an inertial fusion reactor. At the same time, they open up a way to measure ultra-short phenomena......»»
SpaceX roars back to orbit barely two weeks after in-flight anomaly
"It was incredible to see how quickly the team was able to identify the cause of the mishap." Enlarge / The Starlink 10-9 mission lifts off early Saturday morning from Florida. (credit: SpaceX webcast) Early on Saturday.....»»
NASA nears decision on what to do with Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft
Boeing won't start flying operational crew missions with Starliner until a year from now. Enlarge / Boeing's Strainer spacecraft is seen docked at the International Space Station in this picture taken July 3. (credit: NASA).....»»