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First crewed flight of the Boeing Starliner scrubbed once again

The planned crewed launch of the Boeing Starliner was scrubbed at 3 minutes and 50 seconds before liftoff due to a problem with the ground system......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsJun 2nd, 2024

Boeing Starliner crewed mission postponed shortly before launch

The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spaceship was dramatically called off just two hours before launch after a new safety issue was identified, officials said Monday, pushing back a high-stakes test mission to the International Space Statio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Starliner astronauts arrive at launchpad for first crewed flight tonight

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have arrived at the launchpad for the first crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Here are the new spacesuits astronauts will wear for tonight’s Starliner launch

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been suiting up in new spacesuits ahead of the first crewed Boeing Starliner test flight tonight......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Starliner’s first crewed launch called off just two hours before liftoff

A technical issue has forced NASA engineers to call off Monday's first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft just two hours before liftoff......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

SpaceX got the fanfare, but Boeing’s first crew flight is still historic

Ars spoke with the three Americans alive who have test-flown a new spacecraft in orbit. Enlarge / Astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore (right) inside a Starliner simulator at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. (.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing’s Starliner Is Finally Ready to Launch a NASA Crew Into Space

Seven years behind schedule, on Monday Starliner will send two astronauts to space on a mission for NASA. The troubled company still has lots of catching up to do......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing"s first Starliner mission with humans set for historic Space Coast launch tonight

The stage is set for some space history to be made tonight as two veteran NASA astronauts aim to launch in a spacecraft that has never flown with humans before......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Listening to giants: The search for the elusive Antarctic blue whale

Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth, measuring up to 30 meters long and weighing up to 200 tons—as much as a Boeing 787. Yet it's the sound they make, not their size, which gives their location away......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

The surprise is not that Boeing lost commercial crew but that it finished at all

"The structural inefficiency was a huge deal." Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is lifted to be placed atop an Atlas V rocket for its first crewed launch. (credit: United Launch Alliance) NASA's senior leaders in.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing faces critical launch ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station

Ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station has almost become routine—but not for Boeing and not on Monday, when after years of delay it's finally set to launch two crew members to the orbiting platform on a critical test flight......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing"s Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS

After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) Monday, a milestone for the US aerospace giant and NASA......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

First crewed Starliner test needs good weather for launch. Here’s the forecast

NASA and Boeing Space are a short time away from conducting the first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Boeing"s Starliner joins select club of crewed US spaceships

Throughout the annals of American space exploration, a select few spacecraft have had the distinction of carrying human beings beyond Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

Boeing"s Starliner finally ready for first crewed mission

Launch day is finally here: Boeing's Starliner capsule blasts off Monday to the International Space Station on its first crewed mission—several years after SpaceX first achieved the same milestone......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

NASA does Dragon shuffle prepping for Starliner launch

Parking is at a premium at the International Space Station, but NASA and SpaceX cleared out one spot as a cargo Dragon spacecraft completed its trip home with a splashdown off the Florida coast......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

How to watch the first crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft

NASA has just released the targeted flight schedule for the first crewed test mission involving Boeing's Starliner spacecraft......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster equals flight record, but does not land this time

SpaceX flew a first-stage Falcon 9 booster for the 20th time on Saturday, equaling a record set by another Falcon 9 booster earlier this month......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster equals flight record, but no landing this time

SpaceX flew a first-stage Falcon 9 booster for the 20th time on Saturday, equalling a record set by another Falcon 9 booster earlier this month......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center as first crew for Boeing"s Starliner spacecraft

It's not just another ride for a pair of veteran NASA astronauts who arrived to the Space Coast ahead of their flight onboard Boeing's CST-100 Starliner......»»

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NASA still doesn’t understand root cause of Orion heat shield issue

“When we stitch it all together, we’ll either have flight rationale or we won’t." Enlarge / NASA's Orion spacecraft descends toward the Pacific Ocean on December 11, 2021, at the end of the Artemis I mission. (credit: NASA).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024