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Two US astronauts stranded in space on board Boeing’s Starliner capsule
26 June 2024 at 06:00

Two US astronauts stranded in space on board Boeing’s Starliner capsule

By: Erum Salam

26 June 2024 at 06:00

Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams in spacecraft attached to International Space Station as engineers fix problem

Boeing’s public relations crisis is now out of this world: the company’s Starliner spacecraft – and the two astronauts on board – is currently stuck in space.

After what started as an eight-day mission, US astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have now spent the better part of a month on their space capsule attached to the International Space Station as engineers work out the problems with Starliner.

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NYT: Science
NASA Cancels Spacewalk Over Spacesuit Water Leak
24 June 2024 at 14:37

NASA Cancels Spacewalk Over Spacesuit Water Leak

NYT: Science

By: Kenneth Chang

24 June 2024 at 14:37

It was the second scheduled spacewalk by NASA astronauts aboard the space station that faced an interruption this month.

Astronaut Tracy C. Dyson is pictured during a spacesuit fit check before a spacewalk in last month.

NYT: Science
Boeing’s Starliner Overcomes Malfunctioning Thrusters to Dock at Space Station
6 June 2024 at 16:00

Boeing’s Starliner Overcomes Malfunctioning Thrusters to Dock at Space Station

NYT: Science

By: Kenneth Chang

6 June 2024 at 16:00

Two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, opened the hatch of the spacecraft and boarded the outpost in orbit.

The Boeing Starliner capsule en route to docking with the International Space Station on Thursday.

Ars Technica
Boeing’s Starliner finally soars, but mission control reports more helium leaks
6 June 2024 at 02:39

Boeing’s Starliner finally soars, but mission control reports more helium leaks

Ars Technica

By: Stephen Clark

6 June 2024 at 02:39

Boeing's Starliner capsule lifts off aboard United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket.

After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner spacecraft finally rocketed into orbit from Florida on Wednesday, sending two veteran NASA astronauts on a long-delayed shakedown cruise to the International Space Station.

The Starliner capsule lifted off at 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Fifteen minutes later, after shedding two strap-on boosters and a core stage powered by a Russian RD-180 engine, the Atlas V's Centaur upper stage released Starliner right on target to begin a nearly 26-hour pursuit of the space station. Docking at the space station is set for 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) Thursday, where NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will spend at least a week before coming back to Earth.

In remarks shortly after Wednesday's launch, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Wilmore and Williams, both former US Navy pilots, will "test this thing from izzard to gizzard" to ensure Boeing's Starliner is ready for operational six-month crew rotation missions to the ISS.

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NYT: Science
Boeing Starliner Carries NASA Astronauts to Orbit in ‘Milestone’ Flight
5 June 2024 at 15:47

Boeing Starliner Carries NASA Astronauts to Orbit in ‘Milestone’ Flight

NYT: Science

By: Kenneth Chang

5 June 2024 at 15:47

The launch marks a long-delayed win for the aerospace giant, and the next step in NASA’s reliance on the private sector for its human spaceflight program.

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