Boeing to roll the dice on a leaky Starliner June 1: Here’s how to watch

After years of delays and mishaps, Boeing is taking another shot at launching its Starliner spacecraft with a crew aboard despite a leaky helium valve. Here’s how to watch the event, which is scheduled for 12:25 pm EDT on June 1.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Boeing to roll the dice on a leaky Starliner June 1: Here’s how to watch

Video: Ill-fated Boeing Starliner launch scrubbed due to faulty valve

Boeing’s attempt to put two astronauts into orbit has been scrapped. At 8:33 pm EDT, the launch of the Starliner spacecraft was called off due to engineering problems with the oxygen release valve of the Centaur second stage of the Atlas V rocket.Conti… Continue reading Video: Ill-fated Boeing Starliner launch scrubbed due to faulty valve

Boeing’s crewed Starliner launches Monday. Here’s why it’s a big deal

After more than a decade of delays and development, Boeing’s Starliner crewed spacecraft is scheduled to launch. Given the history of the craft and the company’s recent scandals, it’s a nail-biter – so let’s recap CST-100 Starliner.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Boeing’s crewed Starliner launches Monday. Here’s why it’s a big deal

First crewed Starliner flight to ISS delayed until at least March 2024

Six years after its initial launch date, the first crewed flight of Boeing’s ill-fated Starliner spacecraft has been postponed once again until at least March 2024 due to ongoing issues with the capsule’s reentry parachutes and related safety issues.Co… Continue reading First crewed Starliner flight to ISS delayed until at least March 2024

Boeing’s Starliner capsule gears up for second attempt to reach ISS

An advanced spacecraft under development by Boeing is set to swing back into action, following a failed attempt to reach the International Space Station (ISS) in 2019. The Starliner capsule is undergoing final preparations ahead of a launch next week, … Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner capsule gears up for second attempt to reach ISS

Boeing’s Starliner Fails To Reach Space Station

After a decade in development, the Boeing CST-100 “Starliner” lifted off from pad SLC-41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station a little before dawn this morning on its first ever flight. Officially referred to as the Boeing Orbital Flight Test (Boe-OFT), this uncrewed mission was intended to verify the …read more

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