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Will Boeing Starliner issues delay its 1st long-duration astronaut flight? It’s too soon to tell.
By Elizabeth Howell published
All issues encountered during the first astronaut mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule must be addressed before the vehicle is certified for long-duration crewed flights.
NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing again, to study helium leaks and thruster issues
By Mike Wall published
Boeing's Starliner capsule will remain docked with the ISS until at least July 2, in part to give mission team members more time to assess helium leaks and thruster issues.
NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing to June 26 amid thruster issues
By Elizabeth Howell published
Boeing's Starliner will come back to Earth with its two astronauts no earlier than June 26. The four-day extension will allow for more thruster testing at the ISS.
NASA and Boeing will discuss Starliner's delayed ISS departure today, and you can listen live
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA will talk about the delayed return to Earth of Boeing's Starliner capsule during a press conference today (June 18), and you can listen to it live.
NASA delays landing of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission to June 22
By Josh Dinner published
The return of Boeings 1st crewed Starliner mission has been delayed to June 22.
Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi spotted at ISS (satellite photo)
By Mike Wall published
Maxar's WorldView-3 satellite captured a striking image of Boeing's Starliner capsule docked to the ISS on June 7, a day after the vehicle arrived at the orbiting complex.
'The spacecraft really reacted great:' NASA astronauts praise Boeing Starliner’s performance (video)
By Andrew Jones published
The first astronauts to fly Boeing's new Starliner vehicle have spoken of the spacecraft in glowing terms.
NASA weighs potential impacts of helium leaks and more on Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight
By Mike Wall published
Starliner's two astronauts continue to put the capsule through a series of checks, while ground teams analyze helium leaks and other issues.
Take a video tour of Boeing’s Starliner with its 2 NASA astronauts
By Robert Lea published
In a new video, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams conduct a guided tour of Starliner, the Boeing craft that carried them to the International Space Station last week.
Thruster glitches and helium leaks can't stop Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight — but why are they happening?
By Tariq Malik published
Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test faced down thruster glitches and helium leaks to reach the International Space Station on June 6. Why all the glitches and is NASA worried?
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