Neowin News Feed for: Starliner

Boeing's Starliner has finally landed. Not flawlessly, but it got the job done

Martin Hodás — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 08:40:02 +0000

After three months on the ISS, the crew-less Starliner capsule has successfully returned to Earth. NASA stands behind the decision to keep two astronauts on the space station. Read more...

NASA explains mysterious sonar-like noises in Starliner, clears it for return to Earth

Martin Hodás — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:16:01 +0000

Astronauts onboard the ISS heard weird noises in Boeing's troublesome capsule. Houston figured out where the sounds originated from. Read more...

The ultimate embarrassment: Stuck astronauts to return in Crew Dragon, not Boeing Starliner

Martin Hodás — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 23:06:02 +0000

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay on the ISS for 8 months instead of just 8 days. Due to problems with the Starliner module, they will come home onboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon. Read more...

Starliner's departure from ISS might be delayed for weeks due to a critical software update

Martin Hodás — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:16:01 +0000

Boeing's Starliner might be stuck on the ISS for a few more weeks, so SpaceX's Crew-9 mission would be delayed for over a month because Starliner lacks one of its features and needs an OTA update. Read more...

Boeing might get embarrassed after all as SpaceX's emergency ride is more likely than ever

Martin Hodás — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:34:01 +0000

NASA is on the brink of a significant decision: whether to let two astronauts return in Boeing's Starliner capsule or use SpaceX's Crew Dragon as an emergency backup. The stakes go beyond human lives. Read more...

TWIRL 66: SpaceX set to launch Transporter-5 rideshare mission on Falcon 9

Paul Hill — Sat, 21 May 2022 17:32:01 +0000

We've got a quiet week in rocket launches in the coming week with just SpaceX having a confirmed launch so far. Blue Origin may also carry out a mission but that's not locked in yet. Read more...

NASA and Boeing are targeting March 25 for Starliner's second unmanned orbital flight test

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:28:01 +0000

NASA and Boeing are aiming for no earlier than March 25 for CST-100 Starliner's second unmanned orbital flight test (OFT-2). The test is slated to be a milestone in the NASA Commercial Crew program. Read more...