Boeing Starliner's first crewed mission with Sunita Williams onboard set for launch, aiming to rival SpaceX's success
by Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times— Boeing's Strainer spacecraft will finally carry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) after years of anticipation.At Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the capsule is set to take off on an Atlas V rocket on Monday at 10:34 p.m. ET. Prior to NASA approving Boeing to fly Starliner on regular trips to and from the space station, astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams will lead the spacecraft on its first crewed voyage.Boeing is launching their...
Axios—Boeing's Starliner set for first crewed mission to International Space Station. It's a critical test for Boeing, which wants to compete with SpaceX in missions to the space station.
Phys.org—Boeing's first Starliner mission with humans set for historic Space Coast launch tonight. The stage is set for some space history to be made tonight as two veteran NASA astronauts aim to launch in a spacecraft that has never flown with humans before.
TechCrunch—Boeing Starliner's first crewed mission scrubbed. Boeing’s Starliner launch tonight has been postponed “out of an abundance of caution” scarcely two hours before the historic liftoff. The scrub is reportedly due to an issue with the oxygen relief valve on the Atlas V rocket’s upper stage. There are backup launch opportunities on May 7, 10 and 11. After years of delays […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.