(ULA), in collaboration with NASA, have decided to postpone the Boeing Crew Flight Test to provide the additional time needed. The revised schedule targets no earlier than 3:09 p.m.EDTon Saturday, May 25, for the launch that will transport NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to...
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 t...
“As the final flight test for Starliner, NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test will validate the transportation system, including the launch pad, rocket, spacecraft, in-orbit operational capabilities, and return to Earth with astronauts aboard,” NASA said in amission profileon its website. ...
Starliner’s launchon June 5 – which was alreadyyears behind schedule– was delayed by a helium leak that engineers ultimately decided was minor enough that they could fly. But after the capsule blasted off,four more helium leakspopped up. Boeing said the leaks were "stable" and, on their ...
After extensive analysis, NASA and Boeing managers decided the leak was not a safety threat and the Starliner was cleared for launch as is. Once in orbit and on the way to the space station, however, four more helium leaks developed. In addition, the Starliner's flight computer took s...
That date is only a launch schedule opportunity and “not necessarily an acknowledgement of readiness to conduct that flight test,” ASAP said, urging NASA to conduct an independent review perhaps through the NASA Engineering & Safety Center before committing to launch. ...
NASA's webcast for the launch will begin at 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT). You can watch the Boeing Starliner launch live through liftoff. Here's a webcast schedule from NASA: Thursday, May 19 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT):Launch coverage begins NASA's Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 from the Cape...
TV Schedulefor NASAs Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test (Rev. A) Monday, May 6 6:30 p.m.—Launch coverage of NASA’s Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test, with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, to the International Space Station. Launch is scheduled for 10:34 p.m. ...
The launch date depends on a variety of factors, including an on-schedule launch of a commercial moon lander from the same pad on Feb. 26 and, of course, the weather.
The launch date depends on a variety of factors, including an on-schedule launch of a commercial moon lander from the same pad on Feb. 26 and, of course, the weather. Space & Astronomy More NASA rover captures images of "mother-of-pearl" clouds on Mars When and where to see Februar...