Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again
7 months ago

Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again

NPR  

Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft launch is delayed again Enlarge this image toggle caption John Raoux/AP John Raoux/AP The first crewed launch of Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft has been delayed again, to May 25, this time because of a helium leak in the service module. Sponsor Message The delay is the latest for the Starliner's first crewed mission, which will carry NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams to the International Space Station. The delay comes roughly a decade after NASA awarded Boeing a more than $4 billion contract as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program, which pays private companies to ferry astronauts to and from the space station after the space shuttle was retired in 2011. Sponsor Message Boeing then scrapped the planned launch of the Starliner's first crewed flight last year, after company officials realized that adhesive tape used on the craft to wrap hundreds of yards of wiring was flammable, and lines connecting the capsule to its three parachutes appeared to be weaker than expected.

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NASA identifies Starliner problems but sets no date for astronauts’ return to Earth
4 months, 4 weeks ago

NASA identifies Starliner problems but sets no date for astronauts’ return to Earth

LA Times  

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is guided into position above an Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral in Florida prior to a 2019 test flight. After weeks of testing, NASA and Boeing officials said Thursday they have identified problems with the Starliner’s propulsion system that have kept two astronauts at the International Space Station for seven weeks — but they didn’t set …

NASA astronauts spend unexpected July 4 on the International Space Station
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA astronauts spend unexpected July 4 on the International Space Station

LA Times  

Parachutes guide Boeing’s Starliner capsule to the ground after a test of the spacecraft’s launch abort system in November 2019. Business After repeated delays, Starliner finally blasts into space Boeing’s Starliner capsule carrying two astronauts blasts off Wednesday morning to the International Space Station in a critical mission for the beleaguered aerospace giant. The delay also will allow engineers to …

NASA astronauts must analyze Boeing Starliner failures before returning home
5 months, 4 weeks ago

NASA astronauts must analyze Boeing Starliner failures before returning home

Salon  

The return trip of the Boeing Starliner commercial space craft has been delayed a third time so that NASA and Boeing engineers can collect critical data about the series of failures which plagued the vessel during its journey to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will remain safely aboard the ISS — where the Starliner …

After long delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule and crew launch into space
6 months, 2 weeks ago

After long delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule and crew launch into space

NPR  

After long delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule and crew launch into space toggle caption MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images/AFP CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The third time was the charm. Boeing’s long-delayed Starliner space capsule lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying two NASA astronauts and reached orbit about twelve minutes later. Boeing fixed those issues and …

After repeated delays, Starliner finally blasts into space
6 months, 2 weeks ago

After repeated delays, Starliner finally blasts into space

LA Times  

Boeing’s Starliner capsule with two astronauts aboard was finally launched into space Wednesday after a series of delays that have vexed the troubled aerospace giant. The test flight of the crew ship, developed to service the International Space Station, took off as scheduled at 7:52 a.m. Pacific time from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The flight, also …

Boeing calls off Starliner crew launch in final minutes of countdown
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing calls off Starliner crew launch in final minutes of countdown

Live Mint  

The launch countdown for Boeing's new Starliner space capsule on its inaugural crewed test flight was halted on Saturday, postponing the mission for at least 24 hours. The CST-200 Starliner's first voyage carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station has been highly anticipated and much-delayed as Boeing scrambles to gain a greater share of lucrative NASA business now dominated …

Boeing’s first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing’s first astronaut flight called off at the last minute in latest setback

LA Times  

Boeing’s Starliner capsule, atop an Atlas V rocket, sits on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 after being scrubbed Saturday at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Last-minute computer trouble nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years. The team can’t get to the computers to troubleshoot the problem until …

The launch of Boeing’s crewed Starliner space capsule is called off yet again
6 months, 3 weeks ago

The launch of Boeing’s crewed Starliner space capsule is called off yet again

NPR  

The launch of Boeing’s crewed Starliner space capsule is called off yet again toggle caption NASA/Getty Images A launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule was scrubbed on Saturday just minutes ahead of its scheduled liftoff time. The space capsule was scheduled to carry two NASA astronauts from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a 25-hour flight to the …

Sunita Williams-piloted Starliner’s debut crew launch to space pushed to June: NASA
7 months ago

Sunita Williams-piloted Starliner’s debut crew launch to space pushed to June: NASA

Live Mint  

The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, piloted by Indian-origin Sunita Williams to the International Space Station, is now being targeted for June 1, NASA announced on Thursday. The US space agency said in a statement that mission managers are continuing to evaluate a path towards the launch of the Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station. …

Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue; What happens next?
7 months, 1 week ago

Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue; What happens next?

Hindustan Times  

Boeing's first Starliner mission carrying astronauts into space has been delayed again - until at least May 21 - over an issue with the spacecraft's propulsion system, the company said on Tuesday. Starliner's latest mission, called the Crewed Flight Test, is due to be the final test before the spacecraft is certified by the U.S. space agency to fly routine …

Boeing Starliner launch, carrying Indian-origin Sunita Williams, called off due to rocket glitch
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing Starliner launch, carrying Indian-origin Sunita Williams, called off due to rocket glitch

Hindustan Times  

A new spacecraft, Boeing Starliner, scheduled for its first crewed launch for International Space Station on Tuesday with National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronauts Butch Wilmore and Indian-origin Sunita Williams, was postponed due to a technical glitch encountered by its rocket, Atlas V. Boeing Crew Flight Test crew members Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore work in the Boeing Starliner simulator …

Boeing postpones launch of Starliner space capsule after technical fault
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing postpones launch of Starliner space capsule after technical fault

Al Jazeera  

Cancellation of inaugural crewed space mission comes as Boeing is under fire over safety record at its aviation arm. Boeing has called off the inaugural crewed flight CST-100 Starliner space capsule after engineers detected an issue with a rocket valve. “Standing down on tonight’s attempt to launch,” NASA chief Bill Nelson said in a post on X. The Starliner’s inaugural …

Boeing Starliner launch delayed until at least May 17 due to faulty valve
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing Starliner launch delayed until at least May 17 due to faulty valve

LA Times  

Boeing’s Starliner capsule approaches the International Space Station on the company’s second test flight in May 2022. An attempt to send Boeing’s Starliner capsule to the International Space Station won’t be made again until May 17 at the earliest after its scheduled launch was scrubbed Monday evening because of a malfunctioning valve on the rocket that will blast it into …

Boeing faces critical launch Monday ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing faces critical launch Monday ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station

LA Times  

Ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station has almost become routine — but not for Boeing and not on Monday, when after years of delay it’s finally set to launch two crew members to the orbiting platform on a critical test flight. “It’s very important for desire to be relevant to NASA, relevant to manned space flight and for confidence …

Boeing's Starliner set for 1st space mission with humans on May 6: Details
8 months, 1 week ago

Boeing's Starliner set for 1st space mission with humans on May 6: Details

India TV News  

After a much longer wait, finally, the US aerospace company Boeing’s Starliner is set to launch its first crewed flight to the International Space Station on May 6, 2024. In preparations for the first Crew Flight Test mission, Boeing on Tuesday transported The Starliner spacecraft to the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex-41, which will be attached to ULA …

Boeing’s astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after latest problems
1 year, 6 months ago

Boeing’s astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after latest problems

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing’s astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after the discovery of problems that should have been caught earlier, officials said. But final reviews uncovered issues with the parachute lines and other problems that were present on last year’s test flight with no one on board and, officials said, should have been caught years ago. As for …

Boeing's Starliner crew capsule set to dock with space station after successful launch
2 years, 7 months ago

Boeing's Starliner crew capsule set to dock with space station after successful launch

ABC  

Boeing's new Starliner crew capsule has rocketed into orbit on a test flight bound for the International Space Station. If the capsule reaches the International Space Station on Friday and everything else goes well, two or three NASA test pilots could strap in by the end of this year or early next for the company's first crewed flight. Starliner's first …

Boeing to launch Starliner on second test flight to Space Station in May
2 years, 8 months ago

Boeing to launch Starliner on second test flight to Space Station in May

India Today  

Months after Boeing pulled back its crew capsule from the launch pad over faulty valves, the aerospace giant is set to launch it onboard a United Launch Alliance rocket in May. The Orbital Flight Test-2 mission will liftoff for the International Space Station from the Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. "The uncrewed mission will …

Boeing halts CST-100 Starliner launch to International Space Station after latest glitch
3 years, 4 months ago

Boeing halts CST-100 Starliner launch to International Space Station after latest glitch

ABC  

Boeing Co postponed the launch of its CST-100 Starliner to the International Space Station after a system glitch, creating another setback following a failed debut in 2019. Key points: The Starliner headlines Boeing's efforts to beat billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX in a race to return NASA astronauts to the space station The capsule also failed to launch in 2019 after …

Boeing postpones Starliner test flight after Space Station suffers mishap, loses altitude control
3 years, 4 months ago

Boeing postpones Starliner test flight after Space Station suffers mishap, loses altitude control

India Today  

Nasa and Boeing scrubbed the launch of the second orbital test flight for the Starliner capsule to the International Space Station after the flying laboratory suffered a mishap. "The postponement of the launch allows the International Space Station team time to continue working checkouts of the newly arrived Roscosmos’ Nauka module and to ensure the station will be ready for …

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