Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The target date for the highly anticipated inaugural crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has moved yet again. Starliner’s first flight carrying astronauts was expected as soon as May 21 after two previous delays this […]
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Launch of Boeing’s hard-luck Starliner delayed yet again
The launch of Boeing’s already delayed Starliner spacecraft is slipping at least four more days, from next Tuesday to May 25 because of ongoing work to resolve concerns about a small helium leak in the capsule’s propulsion system, officials said Friday. Mission commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams are now aiming for launch […]
Helium leak delays Boeing’s 1st Starliner astronaut launch to May 21
The crewed debut of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been pushed back an additional four days. Starliner had been scheduled to lift off this Friday (May 17) on Crew Flight Test (CFT), a mission that will send NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to the International Space Station (ISS) for a roughly eight-day stay. But […]
Boeing Starliner launch retargeted for May 21
The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying Boeing’s hard-luck Starliner capsule has been delayed another four days, from Friday to next Tuesday, to give engineers time to make sure a small helium leak in the crew ship’s propulsion system has been resolved, officials said Tuesday. Liftoff from pad 41 at the […]
NASA’s Starliner Launch Facing ‘Disaster,’ Contractor Warns
After the initial launch for Boeing’s Starliner was scrapped last week due to a leaky valve, NASA could be looking to give it another go later this week. But one contractor is surprisingly and publicly asking the agency to reconsider the launch, which it warned could end in catastrophe. ValveTech, a company that designs and […]
Boeing’s Starliner rolled off launch pad to replace ‘buzzing’ rocket valve (photo)
Boeing’s Starliner capsule has left the launch pad. Starliner and its rocket ride, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V, rolled off the pad at Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today (May 8), heading to an assembly building at the site so scientists can replace a misbehaving valve in the launcher’s upper stage. The […]
1st astronaut launch of Boeing’s Starliner delayed to May 17 to replace ‘buzzing’ rocket valve
The first-ever crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been delayed an additional week, thanks to a “buzzing” valve on its rocket ride. That launch, which will kick off a mission known as Crew Flight Test (CFT), was originally supposed to take place Monday night (May 6) from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station atop […]
Boeing’s historic Starliner mission now expected to launch no sooner than May 17 after valve issue
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The long-awaited first crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will be delayed for more than a week after engineers identified an issue that halted launch preparations on Monday. Starliner’s next opportunity to lift off on its […]
Crewed flight of Boeing Starliner space capsule pushed back at least 10 more days
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -The Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing Co’s new Starliner space capsule will be rolled back to its hangar to replace a pressure valve, postponing the long-awaited first crewed test flight of the spacecraft for at least 10 more days, NASA said on Tuesday. The new targeted launch date for the mission […]
Starliner launch delayed to at least May 17 to replace suspect valve in Atlas 5 rocket
After analyzing data following a launch scrub Monday, United Launch Alliance managers decided to haul the Atlas 5 rocket carrying Boeing’s Starliner astronaut ferry ship back to its processing facility to replace a suspect valve, delaying another launch try to at least May 17, NASA said in a blog post Tuesday. The new “no-earlier-than” launch […]
Boeing Starliner to make another attempt at crewed flight test Friday
May 7 (UPI) — Starliner, the spacecraft Boeing designed to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station, is set to possibly take off Friday after a mechanical issue scrubbed Monday’s attempt to take off. A launch is set to possibly take place on Friday at 9 p.m. EDT barring any unforeseen issues. Boeing’s […]
‘Buzzing’ rocket valve pushes 1st astronaut launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule to May 10
The first crewed flight of Boeing’s new Starliner capsule has been pushed to the end of the week due to a technical issue. Starliner was supposed to launch late Monday night (May 6) on Crew Flight Test (CFT), a roughly 10-day mission that will carry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and […]