News Archive / Tagged: Starliner
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Starliner completes second orbital flight test
Cullen DesforgesMay 26th, 2022After spending six days in space, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully returned to Earth, setting the stage for a crewed flight later this year.
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2nd uncrewed Starliner mission finally gets to space
Theresa CrossMay 19th, 2022Starliner’s second uncrewed orbital flight test, OFT-2, is finally underway after a delay of 10 months following problems with the spacecraft’s propulsion system.
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Starliner service module for Orbital Flight Test-2 being replaced
Theresa CrossDecember 14th, 2021Boeing has decided to replace the troubled service module meant to be used for the second uncrewed test flight of the company’s Starliner spacecraft.
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Blue Origin announces ‘Orbital Reef’ commercial space station
Derek RichardsonOctober 26th, 2021In partnership with Sierra Space, Blue Origin announced plans for a commercial space station called 'Orbital Reef' to be built in low Earth orbit by the end of this decade.
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Boeing’s OFT-2 Starliner mission will not launch in August
Cullen DesforgesAugust 14th, 2021Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft for the second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test requires “deeper-level troubleshooting” on its propulsion system and will be returned to its processing facility.
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UPDATE: Propulsion system issue delays OFT-2 Starliner launch
Derek RichardsonAugust 3rd, 2021Several hours before the planned launch of Boeing’s uncrewed OFT-2 Starliner spacecraft, the company called off the flight.
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Boeing’s Starliner set for 2nd unpiloted orbital test
Theresa CrossJuly 28th, 2021After more than a year and a half of additional testing, Boeing is finally set to fly a second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test, OFT-2, of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
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Starliner attached to Atlas 5 rocket in advance of OFT-2 mission
Theresa CrossJuly 18th, 2021Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for the upcoming second Orbital Flight Test was transported and attached to its Atlas 5 carrier rocket for launch.
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OFT-2 Starliner spacecraft fueled in advance of late-July launch
Cullen DesforgesJune 28th, 2021After over a year of unexpected delays, Boeing’s OFT-2 Starliner spacecraft is poised to take to the skies in its final proving run before carrying astronauts.
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Atlas rocket for Boeing crewed mission arrives at the Cape
Matt HaskellJune 25th, 2021On June 21, United Launch Alliance unloaded its Atlas V rocket first stage, and Dual Engine Centaur Upper stage in Port Canaveral, Florida, ahead of Boeing's Crewed Flight Test mission.
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Next CST-100 Starliner test set for the end of July
Theresa CrossJune 13th, 2021Boeing and NASA recently announced a date for the second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
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CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen speaks on Crew Dragon, Demo-2
Sean CostelloMay 27th, 2020On the morning of SpaceX’s scheduled Demo-2 launch, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen shared his thoughts about the final test flight of Crew Dragon, and what it means to him.
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Boeing to fly uncrewed Starliner mission for second time
Theresa CrossApril 6th, 2020Boeing announced that Starliner would fly a second unmanned test mission in the Fall of 2020 from Florida due to an unsuccessful test flight in December of last year.
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Boeing CST-100 Starliner Testing Deficiencies Identified
Michael McCabeMarch 9th, 2020Details are emerging about exactly what and how testing was performed prior to Boeing launching their Starliner test capsule on December 20, 2019, a flight which resulted in a mixed outcome instead of what was supposed to be a resounding and highly anticipated success.
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OPINION: 2019 – Numbers and Names
Jason RhianJanuary 1st, 2020Well that happened. 2019 was a roller-coaster of ups and downs that will have far-reaching consequences for future space exploration efforts.
