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The Boeing Starliner spacecraft’s one-week visit to the International Space Station (ISS) has been extended at least into August as NASA rules out a rescue mission to return the two “not stranded” astronauts to Earth.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, Sc… Continue reading Starliner astronauts are now ‘not stranded’ on ISS until at least August
NASA says that the astronauts sent to the International Space Station aboard Boeing’s malfunctioning Starliner spacecraft are “not stranded in space.” However, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams may be staying in orbit for a very long time.Continue Read… Continue reading Technical failures leave Starliner crew ‘not stranded’ on ISS indefinitely
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft can’t seem to catch a break. Although it ultimately successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS), five of the capsule’s reaction thrusters malfunctioned, delaying docking by over an hour.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Video: Starliner suffers thruster failures as it docks with ISS
It was umpteenth time lucky for Boeing today, as its Starliner spacecraft roared into orbit. At 10:52 am EDT, the capsule carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station atop an Atlas V rocket.Co… Continue reading Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft (finally!) makes it into space
With yet another launch scrub on June 1, Boeing is taking another crack at getting its Starliner spacecraft into orbit with astronauts aboard. Here’s how to watch as the company and NASA spins the wheel at Cape Canaveral at 10:52 am EDT on June 5.Conti… Continue reading Update: How to watch Boeing’s next Starliner launch attempt
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
Aurora Flight Sciences has revealed its latest concept for a low-drag, fan-in-blended-wing body design for DARPA’s Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program aimed at producing a high-speed VTOL aircraft for Special Forces missions.Cont… Continue reading DARPA’s new high-speed, blended-wing VTOL X-plane
Boeing’s ill-fated Starliner spacecraft has suffered another major setback as NASA announced today that its first crewed launch has been postponed indefinitely. This comes after four launch dates were scrubbed in less than three weeks due to technical … Continue reading Boeing scrubs Starliner launch indefinitely
The world’s first winged commercial spaceplane has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, its final destination before its first mission to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: … Continue reading World’s first commercial spaceplane in final stages before debut ISS flight
Boeing has confirmed that it received a demand for a massive $200 million after a ransomware attack by the notorious LockBit hacking group in October 2023.
The company confirmed its link to the indictment of Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, who was ident… Continue reading Boeing refused to pay $200 million LockBit ransomware demand