Tag: NASA
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Third time’s the charm! Boeing’s Starliner capsule begins first crewed space mission
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket lifts off from its Florida launch pad, sending Boeing’s Starliner capsule and its crew of two astronauts to the International Space Station. (NASA via YouTube) Two NASA astronauts were sent into space today to begin the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, making a shakedown cruise to the…
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Boeing’s Starliner test flight scrubbed again after hold in final countdown
A computer controlling the Atlas V rocket’s countdown triggered an automatic hold less than four minutes prior to liftoff of Boeing’s commercial Starliner spacecraft Saturday, keeping the crew test flight on the ground at least a few more days. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were already aboard the spacecraft when the countdown stopped…
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Computer problem forces another delay for first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket, topped by Boeing’s Starliner space capsule, stands on its Florida launch pad. (NASA via YouTube) For the second time in a month, the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner space capsule to the International Space Station was called off while the crew members were in their seats, waiting for…
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Boeing’s Starliner capsule poised for second try at first astronaut flight
NASA and Boeing officials are ready for a second attempt to launch the first crew test flight on the Starliner spacecraft Saturday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Liftoff of Boeing’s Starliner, capsuled atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, is set for 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC). NASA commander Butch Wilmore and…
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News from the Press Site: Business of Starlink and Boeing’s Starliner prepares to launch – News from the Press Site
In this week’s edition of News from the Press Site, Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Mike Wall, Spaceflight and Tech Editor for Space.com; and Caleb Henry, Director of Research at Quilty Space. The panel discusses pending launch of Boeing’s first crewed Starliner mission to the International Space Station, the progress towards SpaceX’s fourth…
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MDA Space Joins Starlab Space Venture, Expanding Commercial Space Station Efforts
Canadian company MDA Space has joined the Starlab Space joint venture, enhancing the project’s capabilities for developing a commercial space station. MDA Space will contribute its expertise in space robotics to the partnership, which already includes Voyager Space, Airbus Defence and Space, and Mitsubishi Corp. MDA Space’s involvement in Starlab Space includes taking an equity…
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Spitzer gives scientists insights into black hole eating habits
Using data from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists have gained new insights into the eating habits of supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies throughout the universe. These black holes often fluctuate in brightness from the massive clumps of cosmic material falling into them. However, this is not true for the black holes…
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SpaceX details learnings from Starship Flight 3, sets June 5 as target launch date for Flight 4
Onboard cameras on the Starship upper stage flown during Flight 3 (Starship IFT-3) show the vehicle surrounded by plasma as it reenters the atmosphere on March 14, 2024. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is preparing to launch its massive Starship rocket on its fourth flight test from its Starbase facilities in southern Texas as soon as June…
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NASA finds more issues with Boeing’s Starliner, but crew launch set for June 1
Senior managers from NASA and Boeing told reporters on Friday that they plan to launch the first crew test flight of the Starliner spacecraft as soon as June 1, following several weeks of detailed analysis of a helium leak and a “design vulnerability” with the ship’s propulsion system. Extensive data reviews over the last two-and-a-half…
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Rocket Lab launches first of NASA’s climate-monitoring PREFIRE spacecraft
The PREFIRE mission will launch the first of two CubeSats – depicted in this artist’s concept orbiting Earth – into space on Saturday, May 25, 2024, to study how much heat the planet absorbs and emits from its polar regions. These measurements will inform climate and ice models. Graphic: NASA/JPL-Caltech Update 4:36 a.m. EDT: Rocket…