Starliner

NASA discovers more problems with Boeing’s Starliner, but the crew’s launch is scheduled for June 1

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Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft atop its Atlas V rocket on the launch pad earlier this month. Senior NASA and Boeing executives told reporters Friday that they plan to launch the first test flight with the crew of the Starliner spacecraft as early as June 1, after several weeks of detailed analysis of a helium … Read more

NASA says Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule can fly safely “as is” with a small helium leak

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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

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

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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 Boeing Starliner astronaut launch was postponed again due to a helium leak, this time without a new flight date

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a cone-shaped spacecraft inside a tall facility with an open door to the right, showing trees and swamp down below

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

The first crew launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been postponed indefinitely

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Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on the eve of the crew’s first launch attempt earlier this month. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty Images The first crewed test flight of Boeing’s long-delayed Starliner spacecraft will not take off Saturday as planned, and could face a longer delay as engineers evaluate a persistent leak of helium … Read more

The troubled launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is being postponed again

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Boeing’s Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket is seen at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41 on May 7, a day after the mission to the International Space Station was scrapped due to a problem with a pressure control valve. John Raoux/AP hide caption change caption John Raoux/AP Boeing’s Starliner capsule … Read more

Historic crewed Starliner launch attempt postponed again as teams continue to assess helium leak | CNN

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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

Persistent helium leak causes additional delays for Boeing’s ill-fated Starliner spacecraft

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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