Starliner

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  'Will You Return To Space On Boeing Starliner?' What NASA Astronauts Said

  NASA Crew-9 astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague spoke to the press today about the future of human space flight programme, after their recent return from the International Space Station (ISS).

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  NASA Astronaut Zena Cardman Appointed to Lead SpaceX Crew-11 Mission to ISS

  NASA astronaut Zena Cardman has been selected to command SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission to the ISS. The four-member crew will include Mike Fincke from NASA, Kimiya Yui from JAXA and Oleg Platonov from Roscosmos. Cardman’s appointment follows her removal from the Crew-9 mission after reshuffling to accommodate Boeing’s Starliner crew. This will be t...

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  NASA, Boeing To Start Testing Starliner For Next Flight Aimed At Early 2026

  NASA said it was moving toward certifying Boeing's CST-100 Starliner for crewed flights later this year or by early 2026 after its inaugural mission to the International Space Station was marred by a system fault.

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  NASA Plans Another Starliner Test Flight Amid Propulsion System Challenges

  NASA is considering another test flight for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner before it is used for crew rotations to the International Space Station. Reports suggest that propulsion system issues, including helium leaks and thruster failures, are still being investigated. NASA’s Steve Stich has stated that Boeing is testing new seals and propulsion c...

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  NASA Reviews Boeing Starliner’s Future Amid Technical Challenges

  Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft remains under evaluation following its troubled Crew Flight Test mission. NASA is investigating propulsion issues, including helium leaks and overheating thrusters, with testing set to take place at White Sands. Whether the next flight will carry astronauts is still undecided. NASA aims to certify Starliner for long-...

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  NASA May Require Boeing's Starliner To Fly Third Uncrewed Test

  Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule that left two NASA astronauts on the International Space Station last year may need to fly a third uncrewed test flight before it carries astronauts again, agency officials said.

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  Sunita Williams Joins The Top 10 For Longest Single Space Missions

  NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's eight-day Starliner mission turned into a 286-day ISS stay due to technical failures.

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  Samosas And The Risk Of Private Spacecraft: What Sunita Williams Told NDTV In 2016

  Eight years before the Boeing Starliner suffered glitches, leaving her stranded on the International Space Station for nine months, NDTV had spoken to Sunita Williams and asked whether she thought flying on a privately built spacecraft could be risky

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  Starliner Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore Return to Earth with Crew-9

  NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, initially launched on Boeing’s Starliner, have returned to Earth after a prolonged nine-month stay aboard the ISS. Alongside Crew-9 members Nick Hague and Aleksandr Gorbunov, they departed the space station aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Freedom. Their return was delayed due to Starliner-related t...

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  SpaceX Crew-10 Launches to ISS, Relieving Stranded NASA Starliner Crew

  SpaceX has launched the Crew-10 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts to the ISS. The team will replace Crew-9 members, two of whom have been stranded since June due to Boeing’s Starliner delays. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off successfully on March 14, and Crew-10 is expected to dock with the ISS in about 28 hours. T...

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  Boeing Starliner Astronauts Set To Return on March 16 After 10-Month ISS Stay

  A 10-day mission turned into nearly 10 months for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams after technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Initially expected to return on Starliner, they were instead scheduled for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, with their journey delayed until the arrival of Crew-10. NASA has now confirmed their return...

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  Stranded Astronaut Butch Wilmore's Daughter Blames "Negligence, Politics" For Long Space Stay

  The 16-year-old daughter of stranded Starliner astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore has spoken up about her father's extended stay on the International Space Station (ISS) and blamed "negligence" and "a lot of politics" for the prolonged mission.

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  When Russian Cosmonaut Met A US Colleague And Sent A Selfie To Sunita Williams

  Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who flew on the International Space Station's Boeing Starliner on June 5 last year and has been stuck since due to technical problems with the spacecraft, was in for a little surprise.

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  All About Sunita Williams' Homecoming: Date And Landing Specifics Revealed

  Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore flew to the space station in June last year aboard a Boeing Starliner for what was meant to be an eight-day test mission to certify the new spaceship.

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  "Doing What She Loves": Sunita Williams' Mother Over Daughter's Return

  Sunita Williams and Barry Butch Wilmore, sent to International Space Station for an eight-day mission on June 5, have been stuck for 264 days due to several technical issues.