A joint NASA and Boeing team has completed their “high visibility close call” review into anomalies experienced during the Orbital Flight Test (OFT) mission. Boeing is now in the process of implementing fixes and upgrades for the Starliner spacecraft in preparation for a second OFT, a crewed flight test (CFT), and operational crew transport missions.
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Boeing/StarlinerCommercialISS
NASA notes Starliner’s excellent progress toward Orbital Flight Test launch
During Tuesday’s NASA Advisory Council (NAC) meeting, Commercial Crew Program manager Kathy Lueders briefed the…
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Teams in Alaska supported the launch of Astra’s first orbital test flight, featuring the company’s…
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With Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser spaceplane through a successful and critical Approach and Landing…
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Over the past few months, Blue Origin has continued making progress towards the maiden launch…
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With the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) having closed the mishap investigation into the anomaly during…
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Starship is getting close to its second Integrated Flight Test (IFT). Booster 9 completed its…
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SpaceX’s Super Heavy Booster 9 prototype has completed its pre-launch static fire test. This follows…
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CommercialSpaceXUncrewed
Starship Update: Booster 9 wearing a crown, construction, and HLS test article
Preparations are taking place at Starbase for the upcoming second Starship test flight, with Booster…
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Boeing/StarlinerCommercial
Boeing confident in achieving six flights to the ISS despite Starliner delay
Boeing’s Starliner Crewed Flight Test (CFT) which will carry astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita…
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After the Static Fire of what appears to be 29 Raptor engines below Booster 9,…
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ChineseCommercialRussianSpaceX
Launch Roundup: Russia returns to the Moon with Luna 25 mission, Virgin Galactic completes first fully private space tourism flight
It’s a busy week in spaceflight, especially for Russia. The week of Aug. 7 following…
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After last week’s testing of Booster 9, the water deluge system, and other important activity…
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CommercialEuropeanIndianSpaceX
Launch roundup: Falcon Heavy launches largest GEO satellite, Rocket Lab’s Electron to complete 40th flight
The week of July 24 through July 30 will end the month with at least…
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Booster 9 has arrived at the Orbital Launch Site ahead of a Static Fire test,…
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ChineseIndianSpaceXUncrewed
Launch Roundup: SpaceX finishes Starlink v1 flights – China launches methane powered ZQ-2
This week, LandSpace reached orbit on its second test flight of the ZhuQue-2 rocket; SpaceX…
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Progress toward the second flight of the world’s most powerful launch vehicle continues to take…
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EuropeanInternationalSpaceX
Launch Roundup – Arianespace launches Ariane 5 final flight; SpaceX flies one of last Starlink v1.5 flights
Four launches were successfully conducted for the week of July 2 through July 9. The…
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Blue OriginCommercialOther
Blue Update: New Glenn testing hardware at the Cape as New Shepard closes in on return to flight
by Adrian BeilRecently, Blue Origin has completed several milestones in its programs, as it inches closer to…
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CommercialEuropeanInternationalOtherRussian
Launch Roundup: Virgin Galactic performs crewed suborbital mission; SpaceX launches Euclid
Four launches are planned for the week of June 24 to July 1. The Russians…