News: Boeing
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- After a “thorough review,” NASA awards additional astronaut flights to SpaceX Ars Technica · 6 Dec 2021 "NASA commends Boeing for its ongoing investigation."
- NASA to award SpaceX three more commercial crew flights SpaceNews · 3 Dec 2021 NASA announced Dec. 3 its intent to purchase three more commercial crew missions from SpaceX as a hedge against further delays in the certification of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner.
- FCC approves Boeing’s 147-satellite V-band constellation SpaceNews · 3 Nov 2021 The Federal Communications Commission has approved Boeing’s application to develop and operate 147 non-geostationary (NGSO) broadband satellites.
- Boeing reports $185 million charge to pay for Starliner delays Spaceflight Now · 28 Oct 2021 Boeing said Wednesday it will take on a $185 million charge in its third quarter earnings to pay for the latest setback on the Starliner crew capsule, bringing the company’s out-of-pocket costs on the troubled program to...
- Boeing takes $185 million charge because of Starliner delays SpaceNews · 27 Oct 2021 Boeing announced Oct. 27 it is taking an additional $185 million charge against its earnings to cover the costs to get its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle flying again.
- Blue Origin, Sierra Space, and Boeing announce Orbital Reef NASASpaceflight · 27 Oct 2021 Amid a year of momentous developments in commercial spaceflight, including the all-civilian Inspiration4 mission and the first feature film to be shot in space, a consortium led by Blue Origin and Sierra Space has announ...
- NASA and Boeing testing valves to confirm root cause of Starliner issues NASASpaceflight · 20 Oct 2021 On Tuesday, a joint teleconference between NASA and Boeing officials was held on the current status of Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) after a valve anomaly prevented its launch in August. While work to confirm the root ca...
- It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity that grounded Boeing’s Starliner Ars Technica · 19 Oct 2021 NASA negotiating with SpaceX for additional crew missions to space station.
- Boeing zeros in on cause of Starliner launch delay Spaceflight Now · 19 Oct 2021 Engineers are zeroing in on the “root cause” of a disappointing August launch scrub that grounded Boeing’s Starliner astronaut ferry ship: humidity-triggered corrosion in key propulsion system valves, company managers sa...
- NASA supports Boeing as Starliner valve investigation continues SpaceNews · 19 Oct 2021 NASA continues to stand behind Boeing as the company works to resolve a valve problem with its CST-100 Starliner that will push back operational missions of the commercial crew vehicle into 2023.
- NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 NASA · 15 Oct 2021 NASA and Boeing will hold a joint teleconference at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 19, to update media on the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
- Starliner valve investigation continues to focus on moisture interaction with propellant SpaceNews · 15 Oct 2021 Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner was within hours of launch on its second uncrewed test flight in early August when stuck valves in the spacecraft’s propulsion system forced a launch scrub that has turned into a delay that wil...
- Boeing and NASA continue to investigate Starliner valve problem SpaceNews · 9 Oct 2021 NASA and Boeing are targeting the first half of 2022 to launch the rescheduled test flight of the CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle as engineers continue to investigate a valve problem that postponed the mission...
- NASA swaps two astronauts from Boeing missions to SpaceX crew flight Spaceflight Now · 7 Oct 2021 NASA has reassigned two rookie astronauts from missions on Boeing’s troubled Starliner crew capsule to a SpaceX crew mission to the International Space Station late next year, a move agency officials said will allow the...
- NASA reshuffles commercial crew astronaut assignments because of Starliner delays SpaceNews · 7 Oct 2021 NASA has reassigned two astronauts from Boeing commercial crew missions to a SpaceX one as the agency addresses delays in the development of the CST-100 Starliner and works out a seat barter agreement with Russia.
- Report: SpaceX to launch at least five back-to-back Crew Dragon missions for NASA Teslarati · 5 Oct 2021 Ars Technica’s Eric Berger reports that NASA has begun the process of moving a number of astronauts assigned to Boeing’s ailing Starliner...
- NASA likely to move some astronauts off Starliner due to extended delays Ars Technica · 5 Oct 2021 Astronauts assigned to Boeing flights may end up on SpaceX's Crew-5 mission.
- Millennium Space sees opportunities in missile defense satellites SpaceNews · 2 Oct 2021 Millennium, a satellite manufacturer owned by the Boeing Co., hopes to parlay the experienced gained from the Wide Field of View project into larger contracts.
- Capella expands staff focused on U.S. Goverment sales and service SpaceNews · 29 Sep 2021 Capella Space named Amy Hopkins, former Boeing Phantom Works Strategy Director, as its first vice president and general manager of U.S. Government Services.
- NASA official says Starliner demo mission not likely to launch until next year Spaceflight Now · 22 Sep 2021 The head of NASA’s space operations division said this week an unpiloted test flight of Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule to the International Space Station, delayed from August by valve problems, will likely not launch un...
- Boeing still studying Starliner valve issues, with no launch date in sight Ars Technica · 22 Sep 2021 "The team's making great progress on further troubleshooting."
- Starliner test flight likely to slip to 2022 SpaceNews · 22 Sep 2021 A test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle, delayed by a valve problem in August, is unlikely to take place before some time next year, NASA official said Sept. 21.
- Boeing Q&A: Staying on track despite pandemic disruption SpaceNews · 9 Sep 2021 Supply chain constraints threaten to hold back an exuberant satellite market that is rushing to meet surging demand for data, amid a flood of investor capital into satellite projects. SpaceNews interviewed Ryan Reid, pre...
- Virgin Orbit to go public in SPAC merger SpaceNews · 23 Aug 2021 Small launch vehicle developer Virgin Orbit will go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a deal that includes an investment by Boeing, the company announced Aug. 23.
- Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft returns to processing facility for valve work Spaceflight Now · 19 Aug 2021 After valve problems caused it to miss an opportunity to launch earlier this month on a test flight to the International Space Station, Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule returned to a processing facility at the Kennedy Spa...
- Download our August 16 issue of SpaceNews magazine SpaceNews · 17 Aug 2021 Download the digital edition of the August 16 issue of SpaceNews magazine, provided compliments of Boeing.
- Boeing to return Starliner crew capsule to factory, delaying test flight by months Spaceflight Now · 15 Aug 2021 An Airbus-owned commercial optical Earth-imaging satellite and four small CubeSat rideshare payloads are set for launch Monday night from French Guiana aboard a European Vega rocket.
- Boeing to ground Starliner indefinitely until valve issue solved Ars Technica · 13 Aug 2021 "I know this is very, very hard on our NASA and Boeing teams."
- Starliner test flight faces months-long delay SpaceNews · 13 Aug 2021 A test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle will be delayed for likely several months to fix a problem with valves on the spacecraft.
- Boeing opts to haul Starliner back to hangar, delays flight indefinitely Spaceflight Now · 13 Aug 2021 Around-the-clock work to fix valve problems that derailed an Aug. 3 attempt to launch Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule on an unpiloted test flight was called off Friday, delaying another try until after NASA launches a hi...
- NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2 NASA · 12 Aug 2021 NASA and Boeing are continuing discussions on the status of the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission, and will host a joint media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 13, to discuss the second uncrewed flight of B...
- Boeing continues Starliner valve troubleshooting Spaceflight Now · 10 Aug 2021 Boeing engineers at Cape Canaveral continue troubleshooting stuck valves in the propulsion system of the company’s Starliner crew capsule in hopes of resolving the problem — and understanding what caused it — in time to...
- Starliner investigation continues SpaceNews · 8 Aug 2021 Boeing is continuing its investigation into the thruster issue that delayed the launch of its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle but could soon run into schedule conflicts on both the International Space Station a...
- Boeing’s Starliner capsule returns to hangar for valve troubleshooting Spaceflight Now · 5 Aug 2021 Ground teams at Cape Canaveral wheeled Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule and a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket back inside their assembly hangar Thursday for further troubleshooting of misbehaving valves inside the S...
- Launch of Boeing crew capsule scrubbed due to propulsion system issue Spaceflight Now · 3 Aug 2021 Officials scrubbed the planned launch of a Boeing-built crew capsule Tuesday to examine a potential technical issue in the spacecraft’s propulsion system, delaying the start of a critical unpiloted test flight to prove t...
- Starliner glitch delays launch SpaceNews · 3 Aug 2021 A problem with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle scrubbed a launch attempt Aug. 3, pushing back its uncrewed test flight by at least a day.
- After nearly 20 months, Boeing and Starliner have a shot at redemption Ars Technica · 3 Aug 2021 Starliner to attempt second flight test beginning Tuesday afternoon.
- Atlas V’s launch of Starliner OFT-2 test flight delayed NASASpaceflight · 3 Aug 2021 Boeing has scrubbed Tuesday’s planned launch of their Starliner spacecraft on its second uncrewed Orbital Test Flight, called OFT-2, aboard United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket. The issue at hand, according to Boeing,...
- Boeing crew capsule set for launch Tuesday on test flight to space station Spaceflight Now · 2 Aug 2021 An Atlas 5 rocket was hauled back to its seaside firing stand Monday for launch Tuesday on a flight to boost Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule into orbit for a second unpiloted test to prove the commercial ferry ship is re...
- Starliner resets for next launch attempt after ISS problems SpaceNews · 1 Aug 2021 NASA and Boeing say they’re ready to make a second attempt to launch the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on an uncrewed test flight after an incident at the International Space Station called off the first attempt...