NASA's next International Space Station crew blasted off Friday, finally clearing the way for Starliner astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams to be ferried home next week by two other outgoing station crew members, finally closing out an extended space odyssey. Crew-10 comm...
NASA and Boeing managers decided the leak was too small to pose a safety threat and the ship was cleared for launch. Once in orbit and on the way to the space station, however,four more helium leaks developedand the Starliner's flight computer took seven maneuvering jets offline when the ...
NASA, SpaceX prepare to launch capsule to bring home Starliner astronauts Saturday’s scheduled launch of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will go up with two empty seats in the capsule to return astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth. ...
One day after NASA’s safety advisory panel urged an independent review before launching Boeing’s Starliner commercial crew vehicle with astronauts aboard, the agency issued an assurance that it will launch only when ready. Crew safety is the highest priority and schedule adjustments will be made ...
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft aboard is seen at sunset on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 ahead of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, Friday, May 31, 2024, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight ...
The Starliner team is confident the malfunctions won’t prevent the spacecraft from completing its mission
NASA announces new launch date for Boeing's Starliner astronaut-crewed mission after NASA announced that Boeing Starliner's first crewed mission will be launching on June 1 after several delays, the most recent being due to a small helium leak. ...
helium leak in the Starliner spacecraft. The additional time will be used to ensure the system’s performance and safety for the flight carrying astronauts Wilmore and Williams to theInternational Space Station. Preparations continue, with the crew remaining in quarantine until closer to the launch....
Today’s launch was a monumental moment for the two astronauts heading for space. But what goes up must come down. After Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spend eight days aboard the International Space Station, they’ll come home in their Starliner capsule. The earliest possible landing date...
Williams and Wilmore were in their seats aboard Starliner on May 6, only about two hours from a historic launch when engineers identified an issue with a valve on the second stage, or upper portion, of the Atlas V rocket. The entire stack, including the rocket and spacecraft, was then ro...