NASA and Boeing executives knew before launch that their Starliner rocket was leaking, but believed it was too small to pose a threat — as two astronauts are now stuck on the International Space Station because of the problem, new reports say. Officials found a helium leak on the troubled Starliner before its June 5 … 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
Two NASA astronauts will not return from the International Space Station (ISS) for four days, the latest in a series of delays that have marred the Starliner program for years. Automation never tasted so good NASA and Boeing have postponed the Starliner spacecraft’s undocking for a second time, now targeting June 26 to return the … Read more
The aurora – a beautiful spectacle of natural light – is usually only viewed from Earth. But lucky astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) got a unique view of the spectacle – with Earth in the background. Stunning video footage shows the brilliant green stream of wispy light spanning thousands of miles across our … Read more
NASA will talk about the delayed return to Earth of Boeing’s Starliner capsule at a press conference today (June 18), and you can listen to it live. Representatives from NASA and Boeing will discuss progress Starliner‘s mission at the International Space Station (ISS), which docked on June 6 after several helium leaks and problems with … Read more
NASA will talk about the delayed return to Earth of Boeing’s Starliner capsule at a press conference today (June 18), and you can listen to it live. Representatives from NASA and Boeing will discuss progress Starliner‘s mission at the International Space Station (ISS), which docked on June 6 after several helium leaks and problems with … Read more
Following a questionable docking at the International Space Station, Boeing managed to deliver a pair of NASA astronauts to the orbital laboratory last week. The stressful Starliner saga continues as the crew capsule develops more leaks in the service module. NASA is currently evaluating its ability to return the duo to Earth. Sonos’ very first … 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
After overcoming in-flight failures of Boeing’s commercial spacecraft, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally reached the safety of the International Space Station on Thursday. Ten years in the making, Wednesday’s Cape Canaveral launch was Boeing’s third attempt after aborting two previous launches, partly due to helium leaks in the service module of its … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is ready for its long-awaited first crewed launch. That launch, which will begin the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), is scheduled for 12:25 p.m. EDT (1625 GMT) on Saturday (June 1) from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station here , atop a … Read more