Elon Musk criticized Boeing about X before the first astronaut flight into space. SpaceX beat out Boeing by flying NASA astronauts to the space station more cheaply four years ago. Musk said Boeing has “too many non-technical executives.” Elon Musk worsened the day of Boeing’s first astronaut flight into space by criticizing the company on… Read More »
Atlas 5 rocket carry astronaut Ready to explode on Monday night for the first time in sixty years Boeing’s long-delayed Starliner The crew ferry entered orbit for the first piloted test flight to the International Space Station. Running years behind schedule and more than a billion dollars over budget, Starliner joins Boeing’s SpaceX’s Crew Dragon,… Read More »
When Suni Williams was assigned to fly on the Boeing Starliner aircraft in 2018, no one predicted it would be a six-year wait. The veteran NASA astronaut and former U.S. Navy test pilot spoke March 22 about the “emotional rollercoaster” the Starliner team has experienced since then through two uncrewed test flights, the pandemic and… Read More »
The first Spanish woman in space has now become the second female astronaut to be awarded the United States’ highest honor. Ellen Ochoa, who later directed NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony held at the White House on Friday, May 3. Ochoa became the 10th… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Boeing’s spaceflight program could reach a major milestone Monday night with the launch of the Starliner spacecraft, which will finally carry two NASA astronauts into orbit. The mission, called Crew Flight Test, could lift off… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Boeing’s spaceflight program could reach a major milestone Monday night with the launch of the Starliner spacecraft, which will finally carry two NASA astronauts into orbit. The mission, called Crew Flight Test, could lift off… Read More »
HOUSTON — Everyone thought Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft would get astronauts flying sooner by now. Starliner is ready to carry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time as soon as Monday, May 6, but it’s been a long road to get here. To achieve its goals, Boeing needed two… Read More »
Boeing is about to fly NASA astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time. Boeing’s latest plane failures don’t mean astronauts are in extra danger. Still, the FAA, NASA and other aviation experts question Boeing’s overall safety culture. Defense and aerospace giant Boeing is about to fly astronauts into space for the first… Read More »
After years of delays, Boeing is finally ready to launch the first Starliner astronaut mission for NASA with a test flight to the International Space Station on May 6. Know when to adjust. But don’t worry, space fans. We protected you. Currently, Boeing’s first Starliner carrying astronauts will be launched into orbit on Monday. 22:34… Read More »
Boeing executive Mark Nappi has a spacecraft checklist of about 90 items. Nappi is working with NASA to facilitate the Crew Flight Test (CFT) of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, scheduled for launch on May 6, the first mission with astronauts on board. Stating that Starliner went to space twice during unmanned test flights in 2019 and… Read More »