Boeing hit with 61 safety fixes for astronaut capsule
Boeing faces 61 safety fixes following last year's botched test flight of its Starliner crew capsule, NASA said Friday.
Boeing faces 61 safety fixes following last year's botched test flight of its Starliner crew capsule, NASA said Friday.
Space Exploration
Mar 6, 2020
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Defective software could have doomed Boeing's crew capsule during its first test flight, a botched trip that was cut short and never made it to the International Space Station, NASA and company officials said Friday.
Space Exploration
Feb 7, 2020
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Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that could hold up the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year.
Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2019
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Boeing launched its Starliner capsule Friday on a crewless eight-day journey to the International Space Station and back, but the mission ran into early trouble with its orbit procedure.
Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2019
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Boeing is set to launch its Starliner capsule Friday on a crewless eight-day journey to the International Space Station and back, a dry run for NASA's plans to end US dependence on Russia for space rides.
Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2019
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Boeing's shiny new Starliner crew capsule makes its debut this week with a launch to the International Space Station, the company's last hurdle before flying astronauts for NASA next year.
Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2019
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SpaceX had Ripley. Now Boeing has Rosie.
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Nov 22, 2019
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The head of Boeing's embattled 737 MAX program plans to retire, the company said Thursday, just as it gears up to persuade regulators to return the plane to the skies after two deadly crashes.
Business
Jul 12, 2019
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Delta Air Lines rode strong consumer travel demand to banner earnings last quarter, benefiting from the company's lack of exposure to Boeing's grounded 737 MAX planes.
Business
Jul 11, 2019
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On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced that the U.S. would land astronauts on the moon "before the decade is out."
Space Exploration
Jul 10, 2019
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