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  NASA, Boeing To Start Testing Starliner For Next Flight Aimed At Early 2026

  NASA said it was moving toward certifying Boeing's CST-100 Starliner for crewed flights later this year or by early 2026 after its inaugural mission to the International Space Station was marred by a system fault.

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  NASA Plans Another Starliner Test Flight Amid Propulsion System Challenges

  NASA is considering another test flight for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner before it is used for crew rotations to the International Space Station. Reports suggest that propulsion system issues, including helium leaks and thruster failures, are still being investigated. NASA’s Steve Stich has stated that Boeing is testing new seals and propulsion c...

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  NASA Reviews Boeing Starliner’s Future Amid Technical Challenges

  Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft remains under evaluation following its troubled Crew Flight Test mission. NASA is investigating propulsion issues, including helium leaks and overheating thrusters, with testing set to take place at White Sands. Whether the next flight will carry astronauts is still undecided. NASA aims to certify Starliner for long-...

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  Boeing Starliner Lands Safely After 3-Month ISS Mission, NASA Confirms Safe Crew Landing

  Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully completed its three-month mission to the International Space Station, landing safely at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The mission, originally scheduled for ten days, was extended due to thruster issues. NASA confirmed that the landing was safe, and astronauts would have been unharmed had they ...

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  NASA Says There Was "Tension" With Boeing Over Astronauts Space Rescue

  NASA admitted on Wednesday there was "tension" during meetings with Boeing executives about how to bring home two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station, but denied reports of shouting matches.

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  Boeing's Uncrewed Starliner Capsule Could Return After Sep 6, Says NASA

  NASA will proceed with the undocking of the uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule not before Sept. 6, the space agency said on Thursday after concluding a review.

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  Boeing Starliner Astronauts to Return to Earth Next Year on SpaceX Craft, NASA Says

  Veteran NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are now expected to return in February 2025 on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, NASA said over the weekend, deeming issues with Starliner's propulsion system too risky to carry its first crew home as planned.

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  As Starliner Returns Without Sunita Williams, Boeing Faces $1 Billion Loss

  NASA, on Saturday, announcedthat Boeing's Starliner capsule will return empty from the International Space Station (ISS), citing ongoing propulsion system problems.

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  Boeing Starliner Astronauts Stuck at ISS May Return to Earth on SpaceX Capsule in 2025, NASA Says

  NASA has been discussing potential plans with SpaceX to leave two seats empty on an upcoming Crew Dragon launch for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who became the first crew to fly Boeing's Starliner capsule.

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  NASA Delays SpaceX Mission to Prioritise Fixing Space-Stuck Boeing Starliner

  NASA has pushed its next astronaut mission by a month because it needs to first fix the Boeing Starliner, that is presently docked to the International Space Station (ISS), unable to make a return to Earth. For now, NASA's next astronaut mission named Crew-9 has been planned for 'not earlier than' September 24.

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  Sunita Williams May Have To Wait Months In Space. What NASA Is Planning Now

  Projected to last only days, the first crewed test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft with two astronauts onboard faces uncertainty with no exact return to Earth announced.

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  NASA, Boeing Push Back Starliner's Crewed Return To June 18

  NASA and Boeing said they expect to bring Starliner and its first astronaut crew back to Earth from the International Space Station as soon as June 18, later than previously scheduled as mission analysts examine issues that could affect its return.

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  NASA To Build Next Generation, Low-Emissions Airplanes By 2030

  NASA, whose purview also includes aeronautical research, will invest $425 million over seven years in the "Sustainable Flight Demonstrator" (SFD) project while Boeing and its partners will spend an estimated $725 million.

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  Boeing's First Manned Starliner Spaceflight Delayed To April 2023

  Boeing's first Starliner capsule mission carrying humans has slipped from February to April 2023 as the company works with NASA to fix lingering technical issues from the spacecraft's last uncrewed test flight, the U.S. space agency said Thursday.

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  Boeing's Starliner Capsule Encountered Propulsion Troubles On Its Way to ISS, Says NASA

  Boeing's Starliner capsule was heading for the International Space Station, in a critical uncrewed test flight that followed years of failures and false starts. The spacecraft encountered some propulsion troubles early in its journey, with two thrusters responsible for orbital maneuvering failing for unclear reasons, says NASA.