Nine months after valve issues caused its previous launch attempt to be scrubbed, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has launched on its Orbital Flight Test 2 mission atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket Thursday. OFT-2 departed Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral at 6:54:36 p.m. EDT (22:54 UTC), bound for the International Space Station (ISS).
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Boeing has scrubbed Tuesday’s planned launch of their Starliner spacecraft on its second uncrewed Orbital…
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NASA and Boeing have finished the agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for the second Orbital…
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Starliner completes OFT-2 test flight with White Sands landing
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A day into its OFT-2 mission, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft arrived at the International Space…
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NASA, Boeing, and ULA teams, along with international partners, have finished the agency Flight Readiness…
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After a maiden flight that was shortened by an off-nominal orbit insertion, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner…
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The Boeing Starliner Calypso, which launched to the International Space Station on June 5 with…
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The eventful Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission crewed by astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni…
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After years of anticipation, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule has flown its first crew into space…
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Launch Roundup – Starship launches for fourth time, Starliner launches on third attempt, Virgin Galactic to fly VSS Unity for last time
by Martin SmithThere were two high-profile missions scheduled this week after a challenging weekend that saw the…
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Launch Roundup: North Korean launch failure, Starliner CFT, EarthCARE
As May transitions into June, a European Space Agency (ESA) mission to study the Earth’s…
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Launch Roundup: 100th launch of the year, Starliner delays, NASA’s PREFIRE-1 mission
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Launch Roundup: Starliner delayed further; 21st flight for Falcon 9 booster; New Shepard returns to crewed missions
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Launch Roundup: Boeing Starliner delayed and China launches new rocket variant
by Martin SmithThis week was expected to see the maiden launches of two new spacecraft: Boeing’s crewed…
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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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This Week In Spaceflight: China’s lunar plans, North Korea’s failed launch, and Starliner delays
Reviewing this week in spaceflight and upcoming events, it’s been another busy period. China now…
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Operations to support the upcoming first crew flights of Starliner and Orion are increasing around…
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May on the station: Starliner’s ISS debut, research, and spacesuit troubleshooting
May 2022 was an eventful and important month for the future of the International Space…
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NASA and Boeing testing valves to confirm root cause of Starliner issues
by Joseph NavinOn Tuesday, a joint teleconference between NASA and Boeing officials was held on the current…