23 December 2019
Starliner lands successfully despite problems during inaugural flight
... parachutes and six airbags. “Congratulations to the NASA and Boeing teams on a bullseye landing of the Starliner. The hardest...orbit and dock to the International Space Station as planned, Boeing was able to complete a number of test objectives during...
13 December 2019
Starliner spacecraft could fly as early as next week
... will be loaded into the capsule’s computer Tuesday, said John Mulholland, vice president and program manager of Boeing’s commercial crew program. Both of those should be completed in time for the launch on 20 December. “While officially getting...
13 August 2021
Stuck valves keep Starliner grounded, August flight now unlikely
... be subjected to further delays after the company said Thursday it was still working to solve the on-going problem. “As Boeing teams continue to work around the clock to return functionality to a number of oxidiser valves on the CST-100 Starliner...
04 August 2021
Starliner launch delayed indefinitely following "valve" problems
... for 3 August at 5.20 pm GMT (1:20pm ET) to allow station managers time to assess the situation. However hours before launch, Boeing issued a statement saying that during pre-launch preparations, engineers monitoring the health and status of the...
07 April 2017
Astronauts can zip to safety with new Emergency Egress System (EES) from ULA
... mark for an effective yet simple system that is adapted from other commercial applications,” said Chris Ferguson, Boeing director of Starliner Crew and Mission Systems and a former NASA astronaut. “We look forward to spaceflight operations next...
13 April 2018
Air breathing rocket gets significant funding boost
... company whose experience and capability in building complex engine systems is well known and Boeing HorizonX Ventures, the investment arm of Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company. “We continue to connect capabilities around the globe with...
