CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they’ll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last more than eight months. The … Read more
NASA is contemplating bringing astronauts Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams home from the International Space Station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon and flying the Boeing Starliner back empty. There’s just one problem: Boeing removed the Starliner’s autonomous undocking feature from its software. The aerospace manufacturer… Read more… Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago said Wednesday that they’re confident that Boeing’s space capsule can return them safely, despite breakdowns. NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing’s new Starliner capsule early last month, the first people to ride it. Leaks and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nasa has announced a further delay in the Boeing Starliner‘s return to Earth from the International Space Station with its inaugural crew of astronauts. The agency said on Friday that more time is needed to assess the technical issues encountered during the mission. No new date has been set, leaving uncertainty about when … Read more
Nasa and Boeing have announced a targeted return date of June 26 for the Boeing Starliner, which currently houses astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams on the International Space Station (ISS). This follows weeks of delays caused by technical issues, including thruster malfunctions and helium leaks. The mission, initially planned for eight days, has now … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Boeing Starliner, piloted by Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her crewmate Butch Wilmore, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. This mission marks a historic milestone as Williams becomes the first woman to pilot and test a new crewed spacecraft on its maiden voyage.Upon arrival, Williams celebrated her third … Read more
