NASA, Boeing Complete Starliner Engine Testing – What’s Next for the Troubled Spacecraft?
Engineers at NASA and Boeing are scrutinizing recent engine tests to ensure the safe return of the Boeing Crew Flight Test. Simultaneously, astronauts on the…
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Starliner’s Final Countdown: New Thruster Testing Before Earth Return
As astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams near their return from the ISS, NASA and Boeing test the Starliner’s propulsion system using a new thruster…
Helium Leaks and Thruster Fails: Boeing Starliner’s High-Stakes Docking Drama
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the Starliner spacecraft docked successfully at the ISS after overcoming challenges like helium leaks and thruster failures. The…
Liftoff! NASA Astronauts Pilot First Boeing Starliner Crewed Mission to Space Station
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are orbiting aboard Boeing’s Starliner on its inaugural crewed flight to the ISS, where they will conduct system…
Starliner’s Stellar Liftoff: NASA Astronauts Embark on Historic Journey to ISS
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, launched carrying astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station. We…
Liftoff Looms: Boeing Starliner Ready for Launch
Ready for launch, NASA’s Starliner mission aims to transport astronauts to the ISS on June 5, with all systems and weather conditions set to go….
Last Minute Glitch Throws NASA’s Boeing Starliner Launch Plans off Course
NASA, Boeing, and ULA scrubbed the Crew Flight Test launch due to issues with the ground launch sequencer and ground support equipment at Cape Canaveral….
Ready for Liftoff: NASA, Boeing, ULA “Go” for Starliner Crew Flight Test
NASA and Boeing are set to launch CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the ISS on June 1, with backup dates available. Astronauts will spend a week…
Another Setback for Boeing’s Starliner: NASA’s Crew Flight Test Launch Delayed Again
NASA, Boeing, and ULA are assessing a path forward for the upcoming Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station, targeting June 1 for…
Helium Leak Forces NASA to Delay Boeing Starliner Launch Again
NASA, Boeing, and ULA have postponed the Boeing Crew Flight Test until May 25 to address a helium leak in the Starliner spacecraft. The additional…
Historic Boeing Starliner Launch Delayed Again Due to Helium Leak
NASA, Boeing, and ULA are preparing for the Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station, targeting a launch date of May 21. ULA…
NASA and Boeing Gear Up for Starliner’s Historic Crewed Flight Test
NASA and Boeing are nearing the launch of the Starliner’s first crewed flight to the ISS, focusing on technical certifications, safety improvements, and mission rehearsals…
High Flyers Go Green: NASA’s Trailblazing Study on Aircraft Contrails and Sustainable Fuel
NASA and Boeing’s joint research focuses on how sustainable aviation fuels can mitigate the environmental impact of contrails, aiming to advance greener aviation practices. Contrails,…
NASA’s Newest X-Plane: Next Generation Experimental Aircraft X-66A “Will Help Shape the Future of Aviation”
The U.S. Air Force has designated the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, a collaboration between NASA and Boeing, as the X-66A. The project aims to develop…
NASA and Boeing Partner To Design Greener, More Fuel-Efficient Airliner of Future
NASA announced Wednesday it has issued an award to The Boeing Company for the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, which seeks to inform a potential…
Space Station Crew Opens Boeing Starliner Hatch, Greet “Rosie the Rocketeer”
Astronauts living aboard the International Space Station (ISS) opened the hatch for the first time to Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft at 12:04 p.m. EDT Saturday,…
Flight Readiness Review Begins for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner system
Teams from NASA and Boeing gathered today (Wednesday, May 11) for the Flight Readiness Review at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation…
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner Spacecraft Joins ULA Atlas V Rocket
On Wednesday, May 4, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft was joined with the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket that will launch the spacecraft on…