The Starliner spacecraft from NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test is pictured docked in the forward port of the Harmony module as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles (423 kilometers) above the Mediterranean Sea. Credit: NASA Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is stuck in the space station for the time being NASA and Boeing have adjusted the … Read more
WASHINGTON – NASA and Boeing have once again extended the CST-100 Starliner’s stay on the International Space Station as engineers complete analysis of thruster problems and helium leaks on the crewed spacecraft. At a June 18 briefing, NASA announced that Starliner’s return to Earth on the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission, which had already been … Read more
WASHINGTON – NASA has confirmed that Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has suffered a fifth, albeit small, helium leak in its propulsion system, as engineers work to prepare the vehicle for its return to Earth next week. In a June 10 statement, NASA said spacecraft teams were investigating “what impact, if any, five small leaks in … Read more
Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner capsule takes off aboard United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket. After years of delays, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft finally launched into orbit from Florida on Wednesday, sending two veteran NASA astronauts on a long-delayed shakedown cruise to the International Space Station. The Starliner capsule lifted off atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas … Read more
John Raoux/AP Boeing’s Starliner capsule will launch Wednesday atop an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for a mission to the International Space Station. CNN — After a successful launch a decade in the making, Boeing’s Starliner mission is navigating new challenges on its way to … Read more
After nearly three weeks of extensive testing and data analysis, NASA executives said Friday they have confidence in Boeing frequently delayed Starliner crew capsule can launch safely “as is” on June 1, saying a small helium leak in the ship’s propulsion system does not pose a flight safety concern. Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s Commercial … Read more
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
The first astronaut mission aboard the Boeing Starliner is grounded indefinitely. Starliner will not launch as planned on Saturday (May 25), which was the latest launch date after several delays in recent weeks. NASA officials communicated the delay late Tuesday (May 21) and did not yet provide a specific cause. But the team has been … Read more
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft sits atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket May 7 after its scheduled Crew Flight Test launch was scrapped. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — The target date for the long-awaited inaugural … Read more
The Boeing launch already delayed Starliner spacecraft At least four more days will be lost, from next Tuesday to May 25, due to ongoing work to resolve concerns about a small helium leak in the capsule’s propulsion system, officials said Friday. Mission Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams are now targeting a launch … Read more