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Let’s Look Back at Boeing’s 10-Year Struggle to Launch Humans on Starliner
After more than a decade of delays and failures, Boeing is finally ready to launch its first crew of NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff of the Starliner CST-100 spacecraft is scheduled for May 6—and it’s going to be a true nail-biter. Boeing’s Crewed Flight Test (CFT) will carry NASA astronauts Butch…
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Watch Live as Boeing’s Starliner Undocks from ISS and Attempts Desert Landing
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner has been cleared to depart the International Space Station, setting the stage for the final act in this important end-to-end demonstration of the system. You can watch all of the action live right here.
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Boeing Starliner Malfunction Potentially Caused by Florida’s Humid Air, Investigators Say
Engineers with Boeing and NASA are honing in on the root cause of a technical glitch that resulted in the cancelation of a Starliner test launch. A promising theory suggests moisture got into the spacecraft’s propulsion system, causing critical valves to get stuck. As to how this moisture got in, however, is now a question…
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Watch Live: NASA Attempts Second Launch of Boeing’s Troubled Starliner Spacecraft
NASA is scheduled to launch a Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on Wednesday, August 4, in what will be the second uncrewed test of the commercial crew vehicle. You can watch the action live right here.