NASA still expects Boeing’s Starliner to bring astronauts back from ISS, but notes SpaceX has backup option

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Wearing Boeing spacesuits, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore (R) and Suni Williams depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center for Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch on June 5, 2024. Miguel J. … Read more

NASA still expects Boeing’s Starliner to bring astronauts back from ISS, but notes SpaceX has backup option

Wearing Boeing spacesuits, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore (R) and Suni Williams depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center for Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test launch on June 5, 2024. Miguel J. … Read more

Investing in Space: Why Military Contracts Are Crucial for Aerospace Companies

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to launch from Florida on June 25, 2024. NASA CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter delivers an inside look at the world of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. CNBC’s Michael Sheetz reports and delivers breaking news, investor updates, and exclusive interviews on the most important companies … Read more

Investing in space: why ULA must launch its second Vulcan rocket as soon as possible

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A good example of this this week is United Launch Alliance’s Cert-2 mission. If you’re in the space business, it’s a wild statement when CEO Tory Bruno announces that ULA is going to bite the bullet and fly Cert-2 without a payload from the customer. After all, aren’t rockets expensive? Don’t rockets often wait months … Read more

Boeing and NASA delay Starliner astronaut return to June 22, nearly doubling mission time to test spacecraft

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A satellite image shows an overview of the International Space Station with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, June 7, 2024. Maxar Technologies | Via Reuters Boeing’s Starliner capsule “Calypso” will remain at the International Space Station twice as long as the mission was originally planned, NASA announced Friday. This developmental nature of the mission, known as … Read more

Investing in space: Boeing and SpaceX had a big week that exposed their differences

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The SpaceX Starship will launch on its fourth test flight from Boca Chica Beach on June 6, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Boeing’s Starliner fulfilled a long-held NASA dream when Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams emerged from the capsule onto the ISS. Yes, the docking process was a bit wobbly, but … Read more

Boeing and NASA cancel the launch of the Starliner crew just minutes before liftoff

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket rolls out in Florida on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Isaac Watson | NASA BoeingThe first Starliner flight with astronauts on board was canceled in the closing minutes on Saturday. The company was targeting a June 1 launch at 12:25 a.m. ET of its capsule, … Read more

Boeing and NASA say the Starliner astronaut launch will go ahead despite spacecraft helium leak

In this National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awards ceremony, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is illuminated by spotlights on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, before the NASA Boeing crew. Flight test on May 4, 2024 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. … Read more