NASA’s announcement Saturday that it won’t use a troubled Boeing capsule to return two stranded astronauts to Earth is a yet another setback for the struggling company, although the financial damage is likely to be less than the reputational harm. Once a symbol of American engineering and technological prowess, Boeing has seen its reputation battered … Read more
(NewsNation) — NASA announced another delay in returning Boeing’s Starliner capsule to Earth as the capsule’s first crewed test flight has experienced multiple issues. Five helium leaks have been discovered in Starliner’s service module, and astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had problems with the capsule’s thrusters when docking with the International Space Station. While … Read more
(NewsNation) — Helium leaks and thruster malfunctions have again combined to keep two Boeing Starliner astronauts aboard the International Space Station for a few more days. But exactly how many more days remains a mystery. NASA delayed the return of Starliner’s Calypso capsule for a third time Sunday and said the next possible return date, this … Read more
(NewsNation) — NASA announced another delay in bringing Boeing’s Starliner capsule back to Earth on its first crewed test flight, pushing the return date to June 26. The Starliner launched earlier in June, carrying astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams to the International Space Station. The pair were initially scheduled to return after … Read more
(NewsNation) — There is no emergency situation at the International Space Station, despite an alert that sounded during livestream Wednesday, officials say. The alert went off during a NASA livestream warning of a crew member with decompression sickness. The notification was an error, having misrouted from a training scenario, the International Space Station clarified Wednesday. … Read more
(NewsNation) — A fifth helium leak has been found on Boeing’s Starliner, currently docked at the International Space Station. The vessel made its first crewed test flight launch after multiple delays and scrubbed launches, leaving Boeing years behind SpaceX, its competitor in the field. Both companies are part of NASA’s Commercial Cargo Spacecraft program, which … Read more
NASA has confirmed that the object that fell into a Florida home last month was part of a battery pack released from the International Space Station. This extraordinary incident opens a new frontier in space law. NASA, the homeowner, and attorneys are navigating little-used legal codes and intergovernmental agreements to determine who should pay for … Read more
A few weeks ago, something from the heavens came crashing through the roof of Alejandro Otero’s home, and NASA is on the case. In all likelihood, this nearly 2-pound object came from the International Space Station. Otero said it tore through the roof and both floors of his two-story house in Naples, Florida. Otero wasn’t … Read more
The spacecraft was meant to carry Russian and Belarusian cosmonauts and an American astronaut to ISS Moscow: The launch of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, which was meant to carry Russian and Belarusian cosmonauts and an American astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS), was cancelled at the last minute on Thursday. “Launch!” mission control said … Read more
