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Boeing's Starliner Prepares For ISS Departure, Crewless Landing In New Mexico Following 'Tense Technical Discussion' With NASA
Friday, September 6, 2024 - 7:55am | 552Boeing Co.’s (NYSE:BA) Starliner is slated to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) without a crew later today after NASA decided to return the two astronauts who went to space aboard the spacecraft later on a SpaceX vehicle. What Happened: The decision to return Boeing’s...
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NASA Revamps SpaceX's Crew 9 Lineup To Make Room For Astronauts Stranded At ISS Due To Boeing's Starliner Issues
Friday, August 30, 2024 - 11:46pm | 400Only two astronauts will launch on NASA’s upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 mission instead of four to accommodate the two astronauts who arrived at the station aboard Boeing’s (NYSE:BA) Starliner spacecraft, the space agency said on Friday. What Happened: NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos...
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Boeing Starliner To Undock From ISS And Return To Earth Without Crew As Early As Sept. 6
Friday, August 30, 2024 - 3:18am | 391Boeing Co.’s (NYSE:BA) Starliner spacecraft will commence its journey back to Earth after nearly three months in space no earlier than Sept. 6, NASA said on Thursday. What Happened: The space agency said that it conducted a review with Boeing on Thursday and determined to proceed with...
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Elon Musk Lauds New Boeing CEO After NASA Picks SpaceX To Return Starliner Crew: 'This Is The Right Thing To Do'
Saturday, August 24, 2024 - 10:25pm | 521SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday expressed optimism for rival rocket maker Boeing Space (NYSE:BA) under its new CEO, hours after NASA announced that the astronauts who went to space aboard Boeing’s Starliner would return via a SpaceX vehicle. What Happened: “The new Boeing CEO is...
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NASA To Finalize Decision On Return Of Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore From ISS By Late August, Says Boeing Starliner's Homecoming Without Astronauts Won't Be Labeled 'Mishap'
Thursday, August 15, 2024 - 2:33am | 862NASA on Wednesday said that it is nearing making a final call on how and when the two astronauts who launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will return home. What Happened: “We're in [sic] a point where that last week in August we really...
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Boeing Starliner's Delay In Returning To Earth Forces NASA To Postpone Crew-9 Mission Launch To ISS
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 8:07am | 517NASA said on Tuesday that it is now looking to launch the agency’s crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than Sept. 24 in a bid to give Boeing Starliner mission managers time to confirm its return to Earth. What Happened: Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is...
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Boeing Wins Space Mission Contracts Owing To Its 'Armies Of Lobbyists,' Says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Amid Starliner Return Delay
Monday, July 29, 2024 - 3:40am | 678SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that its rival Boeing Co. is awarded government contracts in the space segment owing to their “armies of lobbyists” despite safety concerns around its commercial plane segment. What Happened: “They have armies of lobbyists,” Musk wrote...
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Boeing Starliner Delays Continue: Crewed Flight Test To Occur No Earlier Than May 17, Says NASA
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 2:45am | 430The first crewed flight test of Boeing Co‘s (NYSE:BA) Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station will now be launched no earlier than May 17, NASA said on Tuesday, after the launch planned for Monday was halted. What Happened: The launch planned for Monday was halted after an...