Boeing's Starliner space capsule faces crucial tests
NASA and Boeing managers are increasingly confident the Starliner capsule is good to go for re-entry and landing.
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NASA and Boeing managers are increasingly confident the Starliner capsule is good to go for re-entry and landing.
NASA says the Deorbit Vehicle will drive the lab to a controlled re-entry and breakup in 2030 to close out three decades of operation.
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The two astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft say they're confident it can return them to Earth. Leaks and thruster failures marred the launch, and further technical issues have kept the crew in space longer than scheduled. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins with a timeline for when they could come back to the ground.
In their first news conference from the International Space Station, the Starliner astronauts said they were enjoying their extended time in orbit.
Three weeks after they were supposed to return to Earth, the NASA astronauts who took the first crewed flight on Boeing's Starliner's capsule say they are confident the spacecraft will take them back safely from the International Space Station. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
Boeing Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain aboard the International Space Station as NASA awaits more technical results before the capsule returns to Earth. CBS News space Analyst Bill Harwood reports.
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
NASA officials on Friday emphasized that the crew of Boeing's Starliner are not "stranded" at the International Space Station despite having no set return date to Earth. NASA is conducting tests to better understand issues with the Starliner's service module.
Boeing's Starliner astronauts will have to wait a while longer to return home as NASA once again delays their trip back to Earth from the International Space Station. The spacecraft was supposed to head back Wednesday, but NASA wants to do more checks following helium leaks and the failure of some maneuvering thrusters when it approached the ISS earlier this month. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
NASA plans to hold a formal re-entry readiness review before setting a new landing target date.
NASA has again postponed the troubled Boeing Starliner's trip home from the International Space Station as crews assess a series of helium leaks. Those leaks had also delayed the first crewed launch of the ship multiple times. Mark Strassmann reports.
It was the second spacewalk in a row to be called off because of spacesuit issues.
NASA canceled a spacewalk on Monday due to a leaky spacesuit. And Starliner commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams will remain at the International Space Station longer than planned after NASA and Boeing delayed the capsule's return to Earth. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks down the issues the astronauts are navigating in space.
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Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is expected to return back to Earth on June 26 after its trip to the International Space Station. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood is following the unprecedented mission.
The Starliner and its two-person crew are now expected to land at White Sands, New Mexico, on June 26.
The Starliner crew had to work around thruster problems and more helium leaks, but pulled off a successful space station docking.
Boeing's Starliner capsule, with a crew of two, docked at the International Space Station Thursday after troubleshooting some technical malfunctions. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood breaks down how NASA maneuvered through the challenges to achieve the Starliner's next step in space.
The Starliner's launch was picture-perfect, but additional helium leaks were detected, triggering another round of troubleshooting.
Boeing's Starliner capsule finally took off Wednesday after years of delays, with two NASA astronauts on their way to the International Space Station. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood explains why the launch took so long, and how significant it is.
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Boeing's Starliner space capsule launched Wednesday with a crew of two on a mission to the International Space Station. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann breaks down how it finally happened after repeated delays.
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