Tag Archives: Suni Williams

Two astronauts wait to return home as Boeing races to figure out spacecraft problems. Here’s what’s at stake

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was preparing to celebrate its biggest achievement this month: launching two NASA astronauts on a round trip to the International Space Station, proving that the long-delayed and over-budget capsule was ready for… Read More »

NASA and Boeing postpone Starliner astronaut landing to June 26 due to propeller problems

The return of Boeing’s Starliner capsule to Earth will be delayed a few more days due to thruster troubleshooting and a planned spacewalk. NASA announced today (June 18) that Starliner will complete its first manned mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no later than June 26, approximately three weeks after launch. Landing that day… Read More »

Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship missions both reached spaceflight milestones this week

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. Events in space often do not develop like in the movies. But a spacecraft’s journey can offer awe-inspiring views and surprising moments that are more spectacular than fiction. SpaceX placed… Read More »

Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship missions both reached spaceflight milestones this week

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. Events in space often do not develop like in the movies. But a spacecraft’s journey can offer awe-inspiring views and surprising moments that are more spectacular than fiction. SpaceX placed… Read More »

‘They’re going to test this thing from gizzard to gizzard:’ NASA praises success of Boeing’s 1st Starliner astronaut launch

NASA, Boeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA) celebrated the historic launch of a second commercial crewed spacecraft with astronauts today (June 5). Boeing’s Starliner departed for the International Space Station (ISS) today at 10:52 a.m. EDT (1452 GMT) with two NASA astronauts and former U.S. Navy test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard. The… Read More »

Boeing Starliner crew detects new helium leak en route to space station

After a successful launch a decade in the making, Boeing’s Starliner mission is trying to solve new problems on its way to the International Space Station, according to NASA. Two additional helium leaks were detected in the vehicle, the space agency said in a post on X late Wednesday. A helium leak was discovered prior… Read More »

Boeing spacecraft carrying two astronauts went on a historic journey

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The third attempt was the lure of Boeing’s Starliner mission after launching its first crewed flight test on Wednesday, in a milestone a decade in the making. The new spacecraft’s highly anticipated, people-packed journey lifted… Read More »

Boeing spacecraft carrying two astronauts went on a historic journey

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The third attempt was the lure of Boeing’s Starliner mission after launching its first crewed flight test on Wednesday, in a milestone a decade in the making. The new spacecraft’s highly anticipated, people-packed journey lifted… Read More »

Boeing’s Starliner Takeoffs Win for NASA

A.Astronaut Butch Wilmore can’t forget the time he landed in permafrost. It was 2015, and Wilmore was returning to Earth aboard the Russian Soyuz spacecraft after spending 167 days on the International Space Station (ISS). The landing was on solid ground in Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, but braking rockets under the parachuted Soyuz needed to cushion the… Read More »

Watch the historic launch of Boeing’s first crewed Starliner mission

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Boeing’s Starliner mission will make a third attempt to launch its first crewed flight test on Wednesday, a milestone a decade in the making. The new spacecraft’s first voyage, including humans, is on track to… Read More »