Starliner

The first crewed flight test of Boeing Co‘s (NYSE:BA) Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station will now be launched no earlier than May 17, NASA said on Tuesday, after the launch planned for Monday was halted. What Happened: The launch planned for Monday was halted after an...

The first crewed flight of Boeing Co‘s (NYSE:BA) Starliner spacecraft is reportedly scheduled for mid-April. What Happened: NASA’s Commercial Space Division Director Phil McAlister said that the mission could launch as soon as April 14. He was speaking at a meeting of the NASA Advisory...

Aerospace company Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) has reportedly dropped its plans to operate a satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, not unlike Starlink, leaving SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to tout his own company’s competitiveness. What Happened: “Competing with SpaceX is tough,” Musk wrote...

After deciding to have the Starliner ready for its first crewed flight only by 2024, Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) is now focusing on the upcoming Artemis II mission. What Happened: The company announced in a media teleconference with NASA leaders on Tuesday that it expects to have the Starliner ready for...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday extended support to struggling aerospace giant Boeing Co (NYSE:BA). What Happened: “SpaceX provided its knowledge of crewed parachute systems to Boeing and we are happy to be helpful in any other ways,” the CEO wrote in response to space journalist...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured three more commercial crew flights to the International Space Station as part of its contract with NASA, the U.S. space agency said. What Happened: The additional crew flights would allow the U.S. space agency NASA to maintain an...

Boeing Co's (NYSE: BA) Starliner spacecraft was unable to achieve the correct orbit after launching Friday, preventing it from reaching its goal of docking with the International Space Station.  No people were onboard the capsule. The flight is part of an effort to have public-...

Boeing Co's (NYSE: BA) Starliner space craft is set for its first-ever flight into space this week, with NASA targeting a Friday launch for the vessel's maiden mission, an uncrewed trip to the International Space Station. Data gathered on the unmanned mission will be used by NASA as...