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Boeing's CEO Firing Move To "Restore Confidence" Amid 737 Max Crisis
Boeing fired its chief executive officer Monday in a move intended to bring to a close the most tumultuous period in its 103-year history, marked by a bungled response to two fatal airplane crashes blamed on a flawed software program and poor oversight.
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After Failing To Reach Space Station, Boeing Capsule Faces Another Test
The Boeing spacecraft that ran into trouble almost immediately after being launched into space Friday, forcing it to abort the main part of its test mission, now faces another daunting task: flying back to Earth.
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Boeing Declares Spacecraft Abort System Test a Success, Despite the Failure of One Parachute
Boeing on Monday morning declared successful its test of the emergency abort system for the spacecraft it's developing to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, even though only two of the three main parachutes deployed.
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NASA Astronauts Conduct First All-Women Space Walk
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir ventured out of the International Space Station on Friday for the first all-women space walk to replace a failed power controller.
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NASA's All-Women Spacewalk Makes History: "One Giant Leap For Womankind"
NASA made history Friday morning when astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir stepped outside the International Space Station to replace a faulty battery charger.
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Want To Fly To Space? Meet Future Passengers, Know Ticket Prices
When Lori Fraleigh unwrapped the present her husband had given her for her 38th birthday, she found a curious surprise: a model of a spaceship. It was cool, sure, but a toy would be better suited for her young children, then 5 and 1, not her.
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Musk's Improbable Mars Quest Runs Through Border Town Concerned With More Than Getting to Space
Five years ago, SpaceX started building a launch pad in Boca Chica Village, hauling in dirt by the tonne.
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NASA Contractors Share the Grief of Chandrayaan-2 Failure
Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh company that is developing a Moon lander of its own, was confident India would stick it with Chandrayaan-2.
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Trump Launches US Space Command In Counter To Russia, China Threats
President Donald Trump on Thursday took a key step toward reorganizing the nation's armed forces to focus more on the threats posed in space, formally establishing the United States Space Command, the first new combatant command created in more than a decade.
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NASA Shakeup Begins as Space Agency Scrambles to Meet Trump Moon Mandate
William Gerstenmaier, a NASA veteran, was removed as head of the agency's human exploration office Wednesday.
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NASA Faces Key Test of Orion Spacecraft as It Scrambles to Meet Trump Moon Mandate
On Tuesday, NASA is scheduled to test the emergency abort system of its new spacecraft, the Orion crew capsule.
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SpaceX, Boeing Continue to Struggle With Spacecraft Designs, as Watchdog Raises Safety Concerns
Getting astronauts to the International Space Station was supposed to become routine, so much so that NASA was confident enough to hire a pair of contractors.
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Trump Criticizes NASA Plan Of Going To Moon. He Directed It 18 Months Ago
President Donald Trump on Friday criticized NASA for promoting its plan to return to the moon before human exploration of Mars, a strategy that Trump endorsed in a directive early in his tenure and championed as recently as last month.
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Billionaire Wanted To Orbit Moon, But Ended Up In Court
Harald McPike had been to the North Pole. The South Pole. Climbed the tallest peak in Africa, the volcano that is the highest point on Earth and the mountain that's not Everest but gives you a great view of its deadly face. What was left? He wanted to hit the moon with a tennis ball.
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NASA Announces Contract for Space Station to Orbit Moon
NASA has been scrambling to pull off what many think is a near-impossible feat.
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Boeing's CEO Firing Move To "Restore Confidence" Amid 737 Max Crisis
Boeing fired its chief executive officer Monday in a move intended to bring to a close the most tumultuous period in its 103-year history, marked by a bungled response to two fatal airplane crashes blamed on a flawed software program and poor oversight.
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After Failing To Reach Space Station, Boeing Capsule Faces Another Test
The Boeing spacecraft that ran into trouble almost immediately after being launched into space Friday, forcing it to abort the main part of its test mission, now faces another daunting task: flying back to Earth.
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Boeing Declares Spacecraft Abort System Test a Success, Despite the Failure of One Parachute
Boeing on Monday morning declared successful its test of the emergency abort system for the spacecraft it's developing to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, even though only two of the three main parachutes deployed.
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NASA Astronauts Conduct First All-Women Space Walk
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir ventured out of the International Space Station on Friday for the first all-women space walk to replace a failed power controller.
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NASA's All-Women Spacewalk Makes History: "One Giant Leap For Womankind"
NASA made history Friday morning when astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir stepped outside the International Space Station to replace a faulty battery charger.
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Want To Fly To Space? Meet Future Passengers, Know Ticket Prices
When Lori Fraleigh unwrapped the present her husband had given her for her 38th birthday, she found a curious surprise: a model of a spaceship. It was cool, sure, but a toy would be better suited for her young children, then 5 and 1, not her.
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Musk's Improbable Mars Quest Runs Through Border Town Concerned With More Than Getting to Space
Five years ago, SpaceX started building a launch pad in Boca Chica Village, hauling in dirt by the tonne.
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NASA Contractors Share the Grief of Chandrayaan-2 Failure
Astrobotic, a Pittsburgh company that is developing a Moon lander of its own, was confident India would stick it with Chandrayaan-2.
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Trump Launches US Space Command In Counter To Russia, China Threats
President Donald Trump on Thursday took a key step toward reorganizing the nation's armed forces to focus more on the threats posed in space, formally establishing the United States Space Command, the first new combatant command created in more than a decade.
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NASA Shakeup Begins as Space Agency Scrambles to Meet Trump Moon Mandate
William Gerstenmaier, a NASA veteran, was removed as head of the agency's human exploration office Wednesday.
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NASA Faces Key Test of Orion Spacecraft as It Scrambles to Meet Trump Moon Mandate
On Tuesday, NASA is scheduled to test the emergency abort system of its new spacecraft, the Orion crew capsule.
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SpaceX, Boeing Continue to Struggle With Spacecraft Designs, as Watchdog Raises Safety Concerns
Getting astronauts to the International Space Station was supposed to become routine, so much so that NASA was confident enough to hire a pair of contractors.
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Trump Criticizes NASA Plan Of Going To Moon. He Directed It 18 Months Ago
President Donald Trump on Friday criticized NASA for promoting its plan to return to the moon before human exploration of Mars, a strategy that Trump endorsed in a directive early in his tenure and championed as recently as last month.
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Billionaire Wanted To Orbit Moon, But Ended Up In Court
Harald McPike had been to the North Pole. The South Pole. Climbed the tallest peak in Africa, the volcano that is the highest point on Earth and the mountain that's not Everest but gives you a great view of its deadly face. What was left? He wanted to hit the moon with a tennis ball.
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NASA Announces Contract for Space Station to Orbit Moon
NASA has been scrambling to pull off what many think is a near-impossible feat.
