starliner

While the company was awarded a massive, $4.2 billion contract to accelerate Starliner development in 2014, it was structured as a “fixed-price” model.

Boeing bleeds another $125M on Starliner program, bringing total losses to $1.6B

NASA and Boeing officials pushed back against recent reporting that the two astronauts brought to the ISS on Starliner are stranded on board. The companies said in a press conference…

NASA and Boeing deny Starliner crew is ‘stranded’: ‘We’re not in any rush to come home’

The delays are not over for Boeing’s Starliner capsule. After years of delays, the aerospace giant finally launched the spacecraft earlier this month, but the two-person crew will spend more…

Boeing’s Starliner capsule took astronauts to space — now it needs to bring them back

This is the last major step before Starliner can be certified as an operational crew system, and the first Starliner mission is expected to launch in 2025. 

Boeing’s Starliner astronaut capsule is en route to the ISS 

If you’ve been looking forward to seeing Boeing’s Starliner capsule carry two astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. The…

Boeing, NASA indefinitely delay crewed Starliner launch

Update: The Starliner mission will not move forward until no earlier than May 17, NASA announced. The long delay is to ensure launch provider United Launch Alliance can roll the…

Boeing Starliner launch delayed until May 17

This will mark Starliner’s second flight to the ISS: The first, an uncrewed mission called Orbital Flight Test-2, took place in May 2022.

Boeing’s Starliner set to fly astronauts for the first time on May 6

Boeing and NASA managers are now estimating that the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will not be ready to fly astronauts until March 2024, one of the longest delays yet to hit…

Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule will not be ready fly crew until March 2024

Boeing and NASA said Thursday that the first crewed flight test of the Starliner capsule would be further delayed due to a new crop of technical issues with the spacecraft.…

NASA, Boeing delay the first crewed flight test of the Starliner capsule…again

The first crewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is facing yet another delay, with NASA officials saying Wednesday that it is now targeting no earlier than July 21 for…

NASA pushes back Boeing Starliner’s crewed flight test to July

NASA has finalized an agreement with SpaceX to purchase five more astronaut transportation missions to and from the International Space Station, further entrenching the space company’s position as the prime…

NASA orders five more astronaut transportation flights from SpaceX for $1.4 billion

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has successfully touched down at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico after ferrying a load of supplies to the International Space Station — its first…

Starliner returns to Earth after a successful first trip to ISS
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Max Q: Insertion burn

Hello and welcome back to Max Q. In this issue: Boeing’s make it or break it launch; Fresh funding for SpaceX; News from Virgin Orbit, Rocket Lab and more

Max Q: Insertion burn

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has had a rough couple years, but this afternoon it successfully docked with the International Space Station, its first successful mission to orbit. Despite a few…

Boeing’s Starliner finally makes it all the way to the ISS

Update: Aaaaand we have lift-off! As I write, Starliner is making its way over Ireland and heading towards space. Update 2: Orbital insertion burn complete! The previous test flight failed before it…

Watch Boeing’s make it or break it Starliner launch today

NASA and Boeing provided an update on the beleaguered Starliner capsule Tuesday, confirming that the earliest the spacecraft will fly will be sometime during the first half of next year.…

NASA and Boeing confirm Starliner won’t fly until first half of 2022 as valve investigation continues

Boeing’s Starliner capsule is leaving the launchpad after a series of delays that prevented takeoff over the last few days. NASA and the beleaguered aerospace giant will take “whatever time…

Launchpad hiccups indefinitely delay Boeing’s troubled Starliner orbital test

Boeing has confirmed what many suspected following the partial failure of their original Starliner capsule Orbital Flight Test (OFT) – the company will re-fly the mission, once again seeking to test…

Boeing to re-fly uncrewed demo mission of their human spacecraft after first try met with errors

NASA and Boeing are sharing more details about the issues that were encountered during the Boeing CST-100 Starliner crew spacecraft uncrewed demo mission in December, and their progress on investigating…

NASA confirms two Boeing Starliner issues would’ve led to spacecraft loss without intervention

Boeing launched its Starliner CST-100 commercial crew spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time on Friday morning in an uncrewed test, and while an error with…

Boeing’s Starliner crew spacecraft will attempt a landing on Sunday

Boeing’s Starliner CST-100 crew spacecraft got off to a great start on its first-ever launch to the International Space Station this morning — but despite the rocket and launch vehicle…

Boeing’s Starliner crew spacecraft won’t dock with Space Station as planned after missing target orbit

Boeing is getting ready to launch its new passenger spacecraft for a very special mission: Its first trip to the International Space Station (ISS). The Boeing CST-100 Starliner is the…

Watch Boeing launch its new astronaut spacecraft to the Space Station for the first time

NASA and partners Boeing and the United Launch Alliance (ULA) are gearing up for a crucial milestone moment on Friday: The “Orbital Flight Test” (OFT) of the Boeing Starliner CST-100…

NASA’s mission to once again fly astronauts from US soil readies for key milestone with Friday launch

NASA’s commercial crew program Boeing will run a key test today of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner, a new spacecraft developed by the aerospace company to bring American astronauts to the…

Watch live as NASA and Boeing test the Starliner crew spacecraft launch pad abort system

SpaceX is providing a closer look at some of its Crew Dragon parachute recovery system testing, with a new video compiling footage of a number of tests, including those flown…

SpaceX shares video of multiple Crew Dragon parachute recovery system tests

The Commercial Crew program is well on its way to changing the way the world accesses space, but SpaceX may hog the glory this year if rival Boeing keeps putting…

Boeing confirms delay of Starliner’s first test flight