NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are driven to the Cape Canaveral launchpad in the Astrovan II ahead of the first attempt to launch on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. The first try on May 6 ended in a scrub. "Butch and Suni" also launched from a different launchpad than th...
TESTING . . . Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams head to a flight test on June 1, ahead of launch. MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO—AFP/GETTY IMAGES Before reaching the ISS, the Starliner experienced problems. Five of its thrusters began misfiring. A gas supply sprang leaks. The craft made it ...
Before reaching the ISS, the Starliner experienced problems. Five of its thrusters began misfiring, and a gas supply sprang leaks. The craft made it safely to the ISS. But the astronauts’ eight-day mission has now lasted more than two months. LIFTOFF A rocket launches the Starliner into spa...
SPACEX LAUNCHES 26 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM VANDENBERG - SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force of the month, after previously scrubbing the flight nearly a week ago. The Starlink 15-3 mission was previously scheduled to launch on Saturday, May 3, before SpaceX ...
The unpiloted Boeing Starliner spacecraft docked to the International Space Station on May 20 following a launch from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on May 19. Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) will remain at the station to complete a series of test objectives ...
About an hour after the launch, Starship visibly survived reentry through the Earth's atmosphere and the company confirmed that the rocket splashed down in the Indian Ocean to complete the mission. SpaceX completed a test flight of its Starship rocket for the first time on Thurs...
SPACEX LAUNCHES 26 STARLINK SATELLITES FROM VANDENBERG - SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force of the month, after previously scrubbing the flight nearly a week ago. The Starlink 15-3 mission was previously scheduled to launch on Saturday, May 3, before SpaceX ...
Even if the Starliner were to completely fizzle out, another craft could be sent to bring the astronauts home. While it might not be great for Boeing, the astronauts will probably be fine. But space has a way of throwing curveballs, and this isn’t the first time astronauts have had...
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which is supposed to carry astronauts to the International Space Station in the near future, met its United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket for the first time on Nov. 21.
The private U.S. moon lander lifted off Monday during theflawless first launchof United Launch Alliance's brand-newVulcan Centaur rocketas the booster's primary payload. Hours later, however, Astrobotic reported that its Peregrine moon lander hadencountered an anomalyon its way to the moon that...