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'A Lot of Things Went Right,' NASA Chief Says After Starliner Anomaly

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket successfully launched Boeing's reusable spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, on its first orbital test flight mission just before sunrise this morning (Dec. 20). However, the capsule suffered an ...

Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Launches on Historic 1st Mission to Space Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing's reusable CST-100 Starliner spacecraft successfully launched on its first uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station today (Dec. 20). At 6:36 a.m. EST (1136 GMT) this morning, the CST-100 Starliner capsule ...

Stranded in Orbit: What's Next for Boeing's Starliner Capsule

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner won't make it to the International Space Station (ISS) this weekend as planned, but the new crew capsule still has a busy few days ahead of it. Starliner lifted off atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket early this morning (Dec.

How Bad Luck Foiled Efforts to Get Starliner Back on Course toward Space Station

Bad luck may have played a considerable role in the Boeing CST-100 Starliner crew capsule's failure to reach the International Space Station (ISS) as planned. Starliner launched this morning (Dec. 20) on an uncrewed mission called Orbital Flight Test (OFT), ...

SpaceX's Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test Will Now Launch No Earlier Than Jan. 11

SpaceX will now launch a major in-flight abort system test of its Crew Dragon spacecraft for astronauts no earlier than Jan. 11, a week later than previously announced. The uncrewed test flight, called an In-Flight Abort Test, will test a vital safety system ...

Boeing's Starliner encounters a problem: Spacecraft won't reach the space station on uncrewed test flight

CNN

CNN

New York (CNN Business) Boeing's Starliner spacecraft failed to put itself on the correct course during an uncrewed test flight on Friday and will not reach the International Space Station during this mission. The company is working to bring the spacecraft back ...

Boeing's Starliner Won't Reach Space Station, NASA Chief Says

Updated: CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi suffered an anomaly today (Dec. 20) during its flight to the International Space Station during the Orbital Flight Test (OFT) mission. About 90 minutes after blastoff, NASA Administrator Jim ...

Boeing Starliner Live Updates: Watch Launch of New NASA Ride to Orbit

The New York Times

The New York Times

Just before sunrise on Friday, an Atlas 5 rocket will launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. On top of the rocket is Boeing's Starliner capsule, designed for taking astronauts to and from the International Space Station. This mission will not have anyone aboard, ...

Video: ExoMars parachute extraction tests

A series of clips from different angles and at different speeds showing parachute extraction tests using a NASA/JPL test rig powered by compressed air. The lid of the parachute assembly is pulled along a suspended cable at high speed while the end of the ...

Discovering a new fundamental underwater force

A team of mathematicians from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Brown University has discovered a new phenomenon that generates a fluidic force capable of moving and binding particles immersed in density-layered fluids.