The Starliner crew targets June 26 to return to Earth
by Boeing’s leak-prone Starliner capsule will remain at the International Space Station for four more days, NASA announced Tuesday, before returning to Earth for a pre-dawn …
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Thruster glitches and helium leaks can’t stop Boeing’s Starliner astronaut test flight – but why are they happening?
When NASA astronauts tried to dock Boeing’s first crewed Starliner spacecraft at the International Space Station on Thursday (June 6), they had to wait. The …
Boeing had to cancel its first launch with NASA astronauts again
NASA and Boeing have been forced to cancel the first crewed launch of the company’s Starliner spacecraft again. NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita …
Boeing’s Starliner and the crew on board cleared for the second test launch
It’s all systems go for a second attempt to launch Boeing’s long-delayed Starliner crew ship Saturday on a long-awaited test flight to the International Space …
NASA says helium leak does not pose safety threat to Boeing Starliner capsule
After nearly three weeks of tests and exhaustive data analysis, NASA managers said Friday that they have confidence in Boeing Starliner crew capsule often delayed …
The launch of Boeing’s lucky Starliner has been delayed again
Boeing’s address already delayed Starliner spacecraft sliding by at least four more days, from next Tuesday to May 25 because of ongoing work to resolve …
Boeing Starliner relaunched for May 21
The launch of the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying Boeing’s hard-luck capsule has been delayed another four days, from Friday to next Tuesday, …
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is due to complete its first pilot test flight tonight
Atlas 5 rocket carrying astronauts For the first time in six decades the first time for a Monday night blastoff was to boost Boeing’s long-delayed …
Astronauts are confident that Boeing’s Starliner is ready for crewed flights
Two veteran astronauts flew to the Kennedy Space Center on Thursday evening to prepare for the first pilot launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, a long-awaited …