Boeing in Space, Starliner and mission news
Boeing is an iconic company in U.S. space exploration that dates back decades. From its work on the space shuttle and International Space Station, to its new Starliner spacecraft, moon lander and beyond, the company is a mainstay in the U.S. aerospace industry. See the latest Boeing Starliner images, videos and other Boeing space news here.
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Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says
By Leonard David published
An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space agency's Artemis undertaking to return astronauts to the moon.
![SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 Super Heavy booster approaches its launch tower for the first-ever landing and capture at the pad after launching on a suborbital test flight from Starbase in South Texas on Oct. 13, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/62aSz3WeKQNTS2hfiBrJzS-320-80.jpg)
Starship, Europa Clipper and more: The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2024
By Julian Dossett published
From SpaceX plucking its huge Super Heavy rocket out of the sky to the launch of NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper mission, this year held many amazing advances.
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Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth in March 2025 after new NASA, SpaceX delay
By Josh Dinner published
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay in space an extra month, until March 2025, giving SpaceX more time to complete a new Crew Dragon capsule.
![China and the U.S. both have big plans for the Moon, but there are a number of reasons why no country could actually claim ownership of any land there.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DYqgFcoTKUt8AXa9m73wV3-320-80.jpeg)
The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface
By Jacco van Loon published
In all, 12 Americans landed on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Now, both the US and China are preparing to send humans back there this decade.
![Artist rendering of the U.S. Space Force's robotic X-37B conducting an aerobraking maneuver using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tj6Vss9HFdpbjQZC5AcBdh-320-80.jpg)
Space Force's mysterious X-37B begins 'aerobraking' to lower orbit. Here's how it works (video)
By Brett Tingley published
In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane's aerobraking maneuvers help change the spacecraft's orbit.
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SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts, including Boeing Starliner crew, fly Dragon spacecraft to new ISS parking spot (video)
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Four astronauts moved their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to a new space station docking port on Sunday (Nov. 3) to make way for an incoming cargo ship.
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Boeing can recover from its Starliner troubles, but it can’t afford any other misfires
By Loizos Heracleous published
The partial failure of Starliner’s mission doesn’t help Boeing’s effort to bounce back from its problems.
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NASA astronaut snaps spooky photo of SpaceX Dragon capsule from ISS
By Elizabeth Howell published
The Dragon, named Freedom, is flying SpaceX's Crew-9 mission for NASA.
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Boeing considers selling its space business, including Starliner: report
By Elizabeth Howell published
Boeing may sell its space business in the wake of troubles with its Starliner spacecraft program, according to a new report. But the discussions are at 'an early stage.'
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NASA still working to 'correct and rectify' Boeing Starliner issues after 1st test flight with astronauts
By Elizabeth Howell published
Boeing's Starliner had propulsion issues after launching on its first test mission with astronauts. Six weeks after the mission concluded, NASA is working on what to do next.
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