NASA is once again turning to its more trusted commercial partner SpaceX for crew flights in 2025.
Ten years ago, NASA nearly chose a single spacecraft provider, a decision that would have left SpaceX out of the picture, and set the stage for a disastrously limited future.
A former astronaut explains what Starliner’s return means for the future of NASA, Boeing’s troubled space program, and the crew left behind on the ISS.
The spacecraft will undock from the ISS on Friday at 6:04 p.m. ET after a troubling three months in orbit. You can watch the action live right here, malfunctioning thrusters and all.
The spacecraft is set to leave the ISS on Friday, using a modified maneuver designed to ensure a quicker and safer departure from the space station.
Boeing Starliner astronauts' intended eight-day journey is now expected to last a total of eight months
Speculation is swirling that the two Starliner astronauts, currently stuck on the ISS, may have to return home on a SpaceX Dragon.
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft could launch with two astronauts instead of four to make room for the Starliner crew.
That's on top of the $1.1 billion in previously reported losses on the spacecraft, which still hasn't passed certification.
The vessel's crew, whose stay aboard the ISS has stretched over a month longer than planned, conducted tests on the commercial spacecraft's thrusters—and the initial data is encouraging.
So far, the temperatures achieved during tests on the ground are not what the teams had hoped for.
The flight was traveling from Los Angeles to Denver on Monday.
Nobody, of course.
NASA and its commercial partner insist the Starliner crew is not stranded in space, while openly expressing frustration with the media's negative coverage.
The DOJ intends to offer Boeing a plea deal, which may include a $243.6 million criminal fine, per Bloomberg
The employee was allegedly fired after they raised concerns about safety issues.
It's not clear whether Boeing's billions of dollars in government contracts would be in jeopardy if charges are brought.
Attorneys of the families have also asked the government to fine the company $24 billion.
NASA and Boeing are now targeting June 26 to return the Crew Flight Test mission from the ISS, marking the third delay in departure.
A new federal probe revolves around the discovery that documentation certifying the authenticity of the metal in some Boeing planes was falsified.
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