Space shots: A tangled web of speculation surrounds Boeing, Blue Origin and Bezos Is Boeing thinking about unloading some of its space projects? Is Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture a potential buyer?… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft wraps up its crewless journey home from space station It wasn’t perfect, but the propulsion system that NASA worried about did its job today as Boeing’s Starliner space capsule… Read More
NASA says Boeing Starliner craft will land empty, with its crew returning months later NASA has decided it’s too risky to have Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft return to Earth from the International Space Station with… Read More
NASA says Boeing Starliner test crew may have to return in SpaceX capsule in 2025 Continuing concerns about the thruster system on Boeing’s Starliner space capsule may lead NASA to decide against letting astronauts take… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner craft docks with space station after dealing with balky thrusters Boeing’s Starliner capsule and its two-person NASA crew arrived at the International Space Station today after mission managers coped with… Read More
Third time’s the charm! Boeing’s Starliner capsule begins first crewed space mission Two NASA astronauts were sent into space today to begin the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, making a… Read More
Computer problem forces another delay for first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner For the second time in a month, the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner space capsule to the International Space… Read More
First crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner capsule rescheduled amid troubleshooting Update: Mission managers say they are evaluating plans for the first crewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi and… Read More
First crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi postponed due to valve issue The first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi was postponed today due to concerns about a valve on the… Read More
‘Touchdown Starliner!’ Boeing’s space taxi lands in New Mexico after first robotic trip to space station Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space capsule landed safely amid the sands of New Mexico after a six-day test flight to the… Read More
Uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule links up with space station after ‘excruciating’ wait Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi docked with the International Space Station for the first time today during an uncrewed flight… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner space taxi begins second test flight to the space station (with a dummy on board) Two and a half years after an initial orbital flight test fell short, Boeing is trying once again to put… Read More
Boeing says valve investigation will force Starliner space taxi’s test flight into 2022 Boeing says its next attempt to send an uncrewed Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station will take place… Read More
Boeing shifts its team leaders for space station and Starliner space programs As a new commercial-centric era dawns for the International Space Station, Boeing is realigning its top managers for the space… Read More
Boeing teams up with Varjo on virtual reality training for Starliner space taxi Boeing isn’t due to start flying NASA crews to the International Space Station until next year, but in the meantime,… Read More
Boeing says it’ll redo uncrewed flight test of Starliner space taxi to space station Boeing says it will redo the uncrewed test flight of its Starliner space taxi to the International Space Station, after… Read More
Review of Starliner space taxi’s flawed test mission turns up 61 corrective actions for Boeing to take NASA and Boeing officials say an independent review of December’s uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi has… Read More
Boeing acknowledges shortcomings in Starliner spaceship testing and vows to fill the gaps The program manager for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi acknowledges that more rigorous testing might have turned up the software… Read More
Starliner’s software shortcomings spark NASA safety review of Boeing’s practices An interim assessment of what went wrong during December’s first uncrewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi has turned… Read More
737 MAX crisis throws Boeing for a loss for 2019, but stock price rises out of relief Boeing doubled its estimate for the financial effect of the 737 MAX crisis today and recorded a net annual loss… Read More
NASA and Boeing lay out time frame for reviewing Starliner’s flawed flight and planning next steps NASA says it’s working with Boeing to set up an independent investigation team to review last month’s less-than-perfect maiden flight… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner space taxi makes flawless landing after flawed flight Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi made a flawless automated landing in New Mexico today, marking the end of an orbital… Read More
NASA and Boeing trace roots of Starliner’s bad timing — and prepare for landing NASA and Boeing say they’ve learned more about the timing glitch that kept Boeing’s uncrewed CST-100 Starliner space taxi from… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner space taxi fails to reach its intended orbit for first space station trip Boeing’s Starliner space taxi blasted off for the first time today on an uncrewed mission to the International Space Station,… Read More
It’s all systems go from NASA for uncrewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner to space station After conducting a flight readiness review today, NASA gave its go-ahead for launching Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi on an… Read More
Boeing’s Starliner space taxi — and Rosie the Rocketeer — meet up with their rocket Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi was moved to its Florida launch complex and set atop its United Launch Alliance Atlas 5… Read More
NASA watchdog report sharpens debate over cost of SpaceX vs. Boeing spaceships Boeing is in line to get paid substantially more per seat than SpaceX for astronaut trips to the International Space… Read More
Boeing traces problem with Starliner parachute system to an unsecured pin For want of a pin, the use of a spaceship’s parachute was lost. That may be a simplistic way to… Read More
NASA is ‘thrilled’ with pad abort test for Boeing’s Starliner space taxi despite parachute glitch Boeing cleared a key milestone for launching NASA astronauts on its CST-100 Starliner space taxi today by executing an end-to-end… Read More
NASA confirms Boeing’s latest timetable for Starliner space taxi’s final tests NASA confirmed today that Boeing is scheduled to conduct the next high-profile test of its CST-100 Starliner space capsule in… Read More
