NASA Ramps up Support to Get Boeing's Astronaut Capsule Flying After Butch and Suni Fiasco
NASA said Boeing has fixed helium leaks and will spend $359 million more on Starliner upgrades and Vulcan Centaur certification.
- On Monday, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced that Boeing will launch an uncrewed Starliner test flight to the International Space Station in December, with crewed missions delayed until 2028 pending safety redesigns.
- NASA reclassified the 2024 test flight that stranded two astronauts for months as a 'Type A mishap,' the agency's most severe ranking for incidents resulting in significant damage or vehicle loss of control.
- The space agency is investing an additional $359 million for Starliner upgrades and Vulcan certification. Boeing has implemented fixes on the spacecraft after identifying the cause of helium leaks and thruster failures.
- SpaceX remains the sole operational provider for crewed missions, with NASA purchasing three additional flights for $946 million earlier this month. NASA is certifying United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rockets as a replacement for the retiring Atlas fleet.
- NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg will command the next crewed Starliner mission. SpaceX intends to phase out its Crew Dragon capsule for the larger Starship in coming years, underscoring NASA's need for redundant U.S.-based crew transportation.
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NASA ramps up support to get Boeing’s astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco – WTOP News
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is throwing extra support and money behind Boeing’s troubled astronaut capsule to get it fixed and flying again as soon as possible. Boeing’s Starliner capsule had so many problems in 2024 that its two test pilots were stuck at the International Space Station for nearly a year. NASA later...
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The Hamilton SpectatorNASA ramps up support to get Boeing’s astronaut capsule flying after Butch and Suni fiasco
NASA is throwing extra support and money behind Boeing's troubled astronaut capsule to get it fixed and flying again as soon as possible.
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WTVBNASA chief says Boeing Starliner parts to be redesigned for 2028 flight
Sept 28 : NASA chief Jared Isaacman said on Monday that parts of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will be redesigned ahead of a crewed flight in 2028, and he added in a briefing that Starliner will fly up to five crewed missions to the International Space Station for NASA. Boeing has implemented fixes on Starli
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