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Boeing’s Starliner Is Having Trouble Docking With ISS

Space Schlamassel Boeing is having trouble docking its much-maligned Starliner spacecraft with the International Space Station. Earlier this week, Boeing finally launched its shuttle into space with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams into orbit after many years of delays, technical issues, an unsuccessful test flight and more. Now, aside from discovering several helium leaks […]

Thruster problems delay Boeing Starliner docking with ISS

The planned docking of a Boeing Starliner capsule carrying its first astronauts to the International Space Station has been delayed as teams work to troubleshoot problems affecting the propulsion system, NASA said Thursday. Crewmates Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are currently holding around 650 feet (200 meters) from the orbital outpost because of issues with […]

Boeing Starliner capsule nears first crewed ISS docking as new issues arise

By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Boeing’s new Starliner capsule and its inaugural two-member NASA crew were set to approach the International Space Station for docking on Thursday after helium leaks detected on the spacecraft showed fresh problems in the crucial test mission. The CST-100 Starliner, with veteran astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita […]

SpaceX Starship docking system readies for moon missions in tests with NASA

Practice makes perfect, which is especially true for moon missions with astronauts on board. That’s why SpaceX and NASA recently completed more than 200 docking scenarios together with Starship hardware. Starship is the landing system that will bring astronauts to the lunar surface with the Artemis 3 mission, no earlier than 2026. Engineers at NASA’s […]