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The ISS has a urine pump problem. Boeing's Starliner astronaut launch will flush it out.
By Josh Dinner published
Boeing's Starliner capsule is moving toward a June 1 launch, with some last-minute additions to replace some vital equipment aboard the ISS.
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1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule now targeted for June 1
By Mike Wall published
Boeing is now targeting June 1 for the first-ever crewed launch of its Starliner capsule, a test flight that will send two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
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Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 25
By Mike Wall published
The first crewed mission of Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft has been pushed back by an additional four days, to May 25.
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NASA's Mars sample return mission is in trouble. Could a single SLS megarocket be the answer?
By Andrew Jones published
A single launch of NASA’s Space Launch System megarocket could loft all the hardware needed to return Mars samples to Earth, according to a new Boeing proposal.
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Helium leak delays Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch to May 21
By Mike Wall published
The first crewed mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule has been pushed back by four days to May 21, due to a helium leak in its service module.
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Boeing's Starliner rolled off launch pad to replace 'buzzing' rocket valve (photo)
By Mike Wall published
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft was rolled off the launch pad today (May 8) to replace a misbehaving valve on its Atlas V rocket.
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1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner delayed to May 17 to replace 'buzzing' rocket valve
By Mike Wall published
The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been pushed to May 17 so teams can replace a valve on its Atlas V rocket.
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'Buzzing' rocket valve pushes 1st astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule to May 10
By Mike Wall published
The historic first crewed launch of Boeing's new Starliner astronaut taxi has been pushed to no earlier than Friday (May 10), due to an issue with the vehicle's rocket ride.
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Boeing Starliner's historic 1st astronaut launch delayed by Atlas V rocket issue
By Elizabeth Howell published
An issue with ULA's Atlas V rocket scrubbed the historic 1st crewed launch attempt of Boeing's Starliner capsule on May 6. May 10 is the earliest possible launch date now.
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Starliner's Mission Control team 'very excited' for capsule's 1st-ever astronaut launch (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA and Boeing are working together to send the first astronauts to space on Starliner on May 6. Among the Mission Control support team is Kennedy Space Center's chief engineer.
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