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Several problems in the spacecraft’s propulsion system were identified on Monday Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft© EPA-EFE/NASA/Joel Kowsky NEW YORK, August 4. /TASS/. The launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed indefinitely, the company’s press service said. "Additional time is needed to complete the assessment [of the spacecraft’s readiness for launch] and, as a result, NASA and Boeing are not proceeding with tomorrow’s launch opportunity," the press service said in a stat...

autoevolution by It would seem that at least for a while the SpaceX Crew Dragon will remain the only American-made spacecraft to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station. This reality came to pass this week, after Boeing somehow managed to fail its second attempt at making the Starliner work. 8 photos The Crew Dragon and Starliner were developed roughly at the same time, and were supposed to go into service concomitantly, marking the first time since the space shuttle program when America could rely on more than one space-going vehicle. But whereas the SpaceX capsule nai...

Next Next (Image credit: ULA) The launch of Boeing's Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) mission may be visible to spectators along the eastern seaboard of the United States, weather and daylight permitting. This visibility map shows where the rocket will be visible for about five minutes after liftoff.  Prev Page 4 of 26 Next Next (Image credit: Aubrey Gemignani/NASA) A closeup view of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 on July 29, 2021. Prev Page 5 of 26 Next Next (Image credit: Joel Kowsky/NASA) The Atlas V rocket with Boeing's Starliner...

Publishing date: Jul 29, 2021  •  4 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  In this NASA handout, A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft onboard is seen as it is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 ahead of the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission, Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Photo by NASA /NASA via Getty Images Article content The International Space Station (ISS) was thrown briefly out of control on Thursday when jet thrusters of a new...

Flight Readiness Review gives green light for Starliner OFT-2 July 22, 2021 NASA and Boeing have finished the agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for the second Orbital Flight Test (OFT-2) of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. OFT-2 will demonstrate the changes made to the Starliner spacecraft following the first OFT mission, which was conducted in December 2019. Flight Readiness Review OFT-2 is the third flight of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner, following the pad abort test and the first OFT mission. This mission will demonstrate the changes made to Starliner after the partial failure of the f...