SpaceX capsule arrives at space station to save NASA astronauts stranded by Boeing's Starliner
3 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX capsule arrives at space station to save NASA astronauts stranded by Boeing's Starliner

Daily Mail  

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with the arrival of a SpaceX capsule on Sunday. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida In this image made from a NASA livestream, the two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June 2024, Butch Wilmore, far left, and Suni Williams, far right, welcome two new residents who flew up on SpaceX It was the first Starliner test flight with a crew, and NASA decided the thruster failures and helium leaks that cropped up after liftoff were too serious and poorly understood to risk the test pilots' return. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen blazing through the sky into space following blast off SpaceX capsule Dragon approaches the International Space Station on Sunday Russian Space Agency's Alexander Gorbunov enters the International Space Station from the SpaceX capsule Dragon In blue suits, NASA's Nick Hague, left, and the Russian Space Agency's Alexander Gorbunov enter the International Space Station from the SpaceX capsule Dragon Hague said it was a smooth flight up. SpaceX capsule Dragon carries NASA's Nick Hague and the Russian Space Agency's Alexander Gorbunov to dock at the International Space Station The arrival of two fresh astronauts means the four who have been up there since March can now return to Earth in their own SpaceX capsule in just over a week, bringing the station's crew size back down to the normal seven.

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Sunita Williams Is Not Coming Back In February As NASA Delays Crew-10 Launch Date
Top News
3 weeks ago

Sunita Williams Is Not Coming Back In February As NASA Delays Crew-10 Launch Date

ABP News  

Science News: NASA has announced that SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station is now targeting no earlier than late March 2025 for its launch. The two seasoned astronauts, along with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, are to be brought back by the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that is taking the Crew-10 members to ISS. Crew-10 …

Inside the daring rescue mission to save two NASA astronauts stranded in space for almost a year
Trending News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Inside the daring rescue mission to save two NASA astronauts stranded in space for almost a year

Daily Mail  

Two NASA astronauts trapped on the International Space Station since June have been dealt another blow as their rescue mission is delayed once again. Veteran astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the ISS aboard Boeing's doomed Starliner capsule with plans to stay for just eight days. Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were only meant to spend a …

Stranded NASA astronauts will be stuck in space a little longer
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Stranded NASA astronauts will be stuck in space a little longer

Live Mint  

Two NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space since June have had their return flight pushed back again, after what was supposed to be an eight-day trip. Instead, Starliner was beset with technical difficulties—including propulsion system issues—and returned to Earth without the pair, abandoning them on the International Space Station. Boeing executives said the vehicle could safely bring the …

NASA again delays return of astronauts stranded on space station
3 weeks, 2 days ago

NASA again delays return of astronauts stranded on space station

Raw Story  

Two U.S. astronauts stranded for months on the International Space Station will remain there at least until late March, NASA said Tuesday as it announced another delay in the mission to bring them home. Veteran astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the ISS in June aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, and were due to spend eight days on the …

Nasa SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts taken to medical facility after successful splash down on Earth — two months behind schedule
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Nasa SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts taken to medical facility after successful splash down on Earth — two months behind schedule

The Independent  

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SpaceX Dragon Crew-8: A Journey to the End of a Stellar Mission
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX Dragon Crew-8: A Journey to the End of a Stellar Mission

India Today  

Nasa is gearing up for the planned splashdown of the Crew-8 astronauts, marking the end of their six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The crew conducted numerous scientific experiments and maintenance tasks, contributing to ongoing research in microgravity environments. The return journey began with the undocking of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft from the ISS. The spacecraft's heat shield …

SpaceX Crew's Return Home Delayed as They Are Left Behind for the Journey
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX Crew's Return Home Delayed as They Are Left Behind for the Journey

CNN  

The SpaceX Crew-8 capsule is returning to Earth, but two astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, will be left behind because they are not assigned to the specific spacecraft. The reason for this is that the mission is part of a regular crew rotation at the orbiting laboratory, and routine missions typically last about six months. The astronauts will be …

SpaceX capsule arrives at space station to save astronauts stranded
3 months, 1 week ago

SpaceX capsule arrives at space station to save astronauts stranded

Daily Mail  

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with the arrival of a SpaceX capsule on Sunday. SpaceX launched the rescue mission one day earlier on Saturday with a downsized crew of two astronauts and two empty seats reserved for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who will return next year. The Dragon …

'Love Being Up Here': Indian-American Astronaut Sunita Williams Reflect On Being Left Behind In Space
3 months, 4 weeks ago

'Love Being Up Here': Indian-American Astronaut Sunita Williams Reflect On Being Left Behind In Space

News 18  

Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams said Friday it’s been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit. It was their first public comments since last week’s return of the Boeing Starliner capsule that took them to the International Space Station in June. As spacecraft pilots, “you don’t …

Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Stuck-in-space astronauts reflect on being left behind and adjusting to life in orbit

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stuck-in-space astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said Friday it’s been tough dealing with their Boeing ride leaving without them and the prospect of spending several extra months in orbit. It was their first public comments since last week’s return of the Boeing Starliner capsule that took them to the International Space Station in June. The …

Boeing's Starliner finally returns to Earth empty - leaving two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station until February
4 months ago

Boeing's Starliner finally returns to Earth empty - leaving two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station until February

Daily Mail  

Boeing's Starliner has returned to Earth empty after leaving two astronauts who rode the spaceship up to the International Space Station stranded until next year. Boeing and NASA teams working around NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Starliner spacecraft after it landed at White Sands, New Mexico, on Saturday Boeing's Starliner lands at the landing site at White Sands Space Harbor …

Astronauts Left Behind In Space As Troubled Boeing Capsule Returns To Earth Empty
4 months ago

Astronauts Left Behind In Space As Troubled Boeing Capsule Returns To Earth Empty

Huff Post  

FILE - NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the international space station. via Associated Press Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule …

Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth safely, but empty
4 months ago

Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth safely, but empty

LA Times  

The empty Boeing Starliner capsule sits at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico late Friday after undocking from the International Space Station. Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky. Six hours after departing the International …

Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station and heads home without any astronauts
4 months ago

Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station and heads home without any astronauts

The Hindu  

After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing’s new astronaut capsule departed the International Space Station on Friday without its crew and headed back to Earth. NASA’s two test pilots stayed behind at the space station — their home until next year — as the Starliner capsule undocked 260 miles over China, springs gently pushing it away from the orbiting …

Boeing's troubled Starliner spaceship to return to Earth sans crew
4 months ago

Boeing's troubled Starliner spaceship to return to Earth sans crew

Hindustan Times  

Boeing's problem-plagued Starliner is set to finally depart the International Space Station on Friday, returning to Earth without astronauts after NASA deemed the risk too great. HT Image {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The century-old aerospace giant's reputation has taken a hammering over thruster malfunctions and helium leaks its spaceship encountered on its way up to the orbital outpost in June, …

NASA announces crew members cut from SpaceX flight to free up seats for stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts
4 months, 1 week ago

NASA announces crew members cut from SpaceX flight to free up seats for stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts

The Independent  

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NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station
4 months, 1 week ago

NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station

The Independent  

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NASA picks Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring back astronauts stuck in space in fresh blow to Boeing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA picks Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring back astronauts stuck in space in fresh blow to Boeing

The Independent  

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NASA: Stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts will return in 2025 with SpaceX
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA: Stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts will return in 2025 with SpaceX

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they’ll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. AP AUDIO: NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule AP correspondent Julie Walker reports NASA …

The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year
55 years ago

The Boeing Starliner Astronauts Will Come Home on SpaceX’s Dragon Next Year

Wired  

NASA has announced that astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams will return to Earth next February aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. Now, NASA has decided that Starliner will return home in September without Wilmore and Williams, who will stay on with the existing station crew and will return on SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission next year. “We want to further understand the root …

NASA will bring stranded astronauts back on SpaceX — not Boeing's Starliner
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA will bring stranded astronauts back on SpaceX — not Boeing's Starliner

NPR  

NASA will bring stranded astronauts back on SpaceX — not Boeing's Starliner toggle caption NASA/via AP Boeing’s Starliner will come back to Earth empty, and the two astronauts who took it up into orbit on a test flight will return in a capsule built by a competing company, SpaceX. And the two astronauts supported the agency’s decision, though it means …

SpaceX will bring Boeing’s Starliner astronauts home from the International Space Station
4 months, 2 weeks ago

SpaceX will bring Boeing’s Starliner astronauts home from the International Space Station

LA Times  

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is prepared for its first test flight in December 2019 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. SpaceX will bring home the two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station for the last two months because of troubles with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, NASA announced Saturday. And a test flight by nature is neither safe nor routine.” The decision by …

Why NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be stuck in space until next year
5 months ago

Why NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be stuck in space until next year

The Hindu  

NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing's troubled capsule. Before that happens Wilmore and Williams would fashion seats for themselves in the SpaceX Dragon capsule currently docked at the space station. To make room for Wilmore and Williams, NASA said Wednesday it could …

Stranded in space, NASA astronauts await rescue
5 months ago

Stranded in space, NASA astronauts await rescue

China Daily  

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams walk at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, ahead of Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test mission on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US May 6, 2024. LOS ANGELES -- Two US National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronauts find themselves on an unexpectedly extended mission …

Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams: Two astronauts stranded in space by Boeing Starliner may return on SpaceX in 2025
5 months ago

Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams: Two astronauts stranded in space by Boeing Starliner may return on SpaceX in 2025

The Independent  

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Sunita Williams could have to stay in space till February 2025, Nasa says
5 months ago

Sunita Williams could have to stay in space till February 2025, Nasa says

India Today  

Nasa officials announced that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, currently aboard the International Space Station, might return to Earth on SpaceX's Crew Dragon in February 2025 instead of Boeing's Starliner. This has led to internal disagreements within Nasa about whether to accept the risk of a Starliner return or opt for the safer alternative of using Crew Dragon. Nasa …

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth
5 months ago

NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — What should have been a quick trip to the International Space Station may turn into an eight-month stay for two NASA astronauts if they have to switch from Boeing to SpaceX for a ride home. There’s lingering uncertainty over the safety of Boeing’s new Starliner capsule, NASA officials said Wednesday, and the space agency is split …

Boeing sent two astronauts into space. Now NASA says it may need SpaceX to go get them
5 months ago

Boeing sent two astronauts into space. Now NASA says it may need SpaceX to go get them

LA Times  

Boeing’s Starliner approaches the International Space Station on a test flight. NASA officials conceded Wednesday that the agency might have to rely on SpaceX to return two American astronauts to Earth from the International Space Station due to problems with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The Starliner may still be able to return the astronauts to Earth, but NASA officials said during …

NASA Is ‘Evaluating All Options’ to Get the Boeing Starliner Crew Home
55 years ago

NASA Is ‘Evaluating All Options’ to Get the Boeing Starliner Crew Home

Wired  

It has now been eight weeks since Boeing's Starliner spacecraft launched into orbit on an Atlas V rocket, bound for the International Space Station. At the time NASA officials said the two crew members, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, could return to Earth as soon as June 14, just eight days later. Dragon Becomes a Real Option One week ago, …

Faulty Boeing Starliner leaves astronauts trapped in space for 51 days - and there's no end to their ordeal in sight
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Faulty Boeing Starliner leaves astronauts trapped in space for 51 days - and there's no end to their ordeal in sight

Daily Mail  

A pair of Astronauts remain trapped in space with no end in sight to their near two month long ordeal while engineers try to fix their faulty Boeing spaceship. The two astronauts who flew to space on the faulty aircraft remain trapped above the Earth indefinitely while NASA and Boeing probe a series of defects Thruster failures and helium links …

NASA says no return date yet for Sunita Williams and troubled Boeing capsule
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA says no return date yet for Sunita Williams and troubled Boeing capsule

India Today  

Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday. Test pilots Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams were supposed to visit the orbiting lab for about a week and return in mid-June, but thruster failures and helium leaks on …

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore's return date not fixed as Boeing's Starliner still stuck in space, NASA says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore's return date not fixed as Boeing's Starliner still stuck in space, NASA says

Hindustan Times  

Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday. **EDS: IMAGE VIA @ISS_Research POSTED ON JUNE 1, 2024** Cape Canaveral: Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ahead of an inaugural crewed test flight of Boeing�s Starliner spacecraft to …

Rocket used to carry astronauts fails on uncrewed satellite mission
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rocket used to carry astronauts fails on uncrewed satellite mission

LA Times  

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft and several astronauts is launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 23, 2021, to the International Space Station. SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, which carries astronauts to the International Space Station, experienced a rare failure Thursday night after blasting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on an …

Two NASA astronauts including Indian-American Sunita Williams confident Boeing's space capsule can return
6 months ago

Two NASA astronauts including Indian-American Sunita Williams confident Boeing's space capsule can return

India TV News  

Two NASA astronauts including Indian-American Sunita Williams have said that they are confident Boeing's space capsule can return them safely despite leaks and engine trouble, the AP reported on Wednesday. The two NASA astronauts are staying longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing's new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there. Veteran NASA …

NASA astronauts will stay at the space station longer for more troubleshooting of Boeing capsule
6 months, 1 week ago

NASA astronauts will stay at the space station longer for more troubleshooting of Boeing capsule

Associated Press  

Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there. Veteran NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams blasted off aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule for the orbiting laboratory on June 5. In delaying the astronauts’ return, NASA and Boeing said they needed …

NASA astronauts waiting on the International Space Station are 'not stranded', Boeing says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NASA astronauts waiting on the International Space Station are 'not stranded', Boeing says

ABC  

In short: Two astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station don't know when they'll be back on Earth after equipment faults delayed their return flight. Two astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station don't know when they'll be back on Earth after equipment faults delayed their return flight. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are part of …

Astronauts stuck in space at least another week as Boeing and NASA troubleshoot Starliner spacecraft issues
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Astronauts stuck in space at least another week as Boeing and NASA troubleshoot Starliner spacecraft issues

The Independent  

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Boeing sent two astronauts into space. Now It needs to get them home.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Boeing sent two astronauts into space. Now It needs to get them home.

Live Mint  

Boeing succeeded in getting NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, following weeks of delays. Problems with leaks and thrusters emerged after Boeing’s Starliner vehicle launched this month with the astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams on board. NASA and Boeing teams have been studying both issues before they permit Starliner to attempt to leave the station with Wilmore and …

Boeing's astronaut capsule arrives at International Space Station
7 months ago

Boeing's astronaut capsule arrives at International Space Station

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing’s new capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, delayed by last-minute thruster trouble that almost derailed the docking for this first test flight with astronauts. The 260-mile-high linkup over the Indian Ocean culminated more than a day of continuing drama for Boeing’s astronaut flight debut carrying NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni …

Boeing launches NASA astronauts to space aboard its Starliner capsule after years of delays
7 months ago

Boeing launches NASA astronauts to space aboard its Starliner capsule after years of delays

ABC  

In short: Boeing launched two astronauts to space aboard its Starliner capsule, bound for the International Space Station. Boeing launched two astronauts to space aboard its Starliner capsule, bound for the International Space Station. A pair of NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule for the International Space Station on Wednesday, local time, the first to fly the …

Boeing finally launches historic Starliner mission with Sunita Williams onboard; Elon Musk reacts
7 months ago

Boeing finally launches historic Starliner mission with Sunita Williams onboard; Elon Musk reacts

Hindustan Times  

Boeing on Wednesday finally launched astronauts aboard a Starliner capsule bound for the International Space Station. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, NASA test pilots, have become the first to fly the new spacecraft. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams A look at Boeing's previous attempts The last attempt, on Saturday, was dramatically aborted with less than four minutes left …

Boeing re-attempts to launch first crewed flight of Starliner spacecraft after multiple delays
7 months ago

Boeing re-attempts to launch first crewed flight of Starliner spacecraft after multiple delays

Hindustan Times  

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is set for a third attempt to fly astronauts to space for the first time on Wednesday, a much-delayed testing milestone in the aerospace giant's ambitions to step up its competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, wearing Boeing spacesuits, depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space …

After repeated delays, Starliner finally blasts into space
7 months 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 will send astronauts into space after spate of in-flight problems on planes
8 months ago

Boeing will send astronauts into space after spate of in-flight problems on planes

The Independent  

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Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel
8 months ago

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of NASA pilots who will check out the spacecraft during the test drive and a weeklong stay at the space station. …

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the newest entry to space travel
8 months ago

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the newest entry to space travel

The Independent  

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Watch: Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrive at International Space Station
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch: Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrive at International Space Station

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts arrived at International Space Station on Sunday 27 August. The astronauts, …

Boeing's Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS
2 years, 5 months ago

Boeing's Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS

Hindustan Times  

After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner capsule is set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station Monday, a milestone for the US aerospace giant and NASA. HT Image The flight, a final test before Starliner takes up regular service for the space agency, is critical for Boeing, whose reputation has suffered of late due to safety issues with its …

Boeing's Starliner capsule docks with space station in uncrewed flight test
2 years, 7 months ago

Boeing's Starliner capsule docks with space station in uncrewed flight test

The Hindu  

Boeing's new Starliner crew capsule docked for the first time with the International Space Station on Friday, completing a major objective in a high stakes do-over test flight into orbit without astronauts aboard. It marked the first time spacecraft from both of NASA's Commercial Crew Program partners were physically attached to the space station at the same time. BUMPY ROAD …

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