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Ars Technica • Eric Berger

Starliner Faces Technical Hurdles on ISS Mission

Boeing's Starliner capsule has encountered technical challenges during its mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts are currently aiding in the analysis of these issues, highlighting the spacecraft's ongoing unpredictable journey. This underscores the complexities faced in achieving successful crewed missions.

2025-04-01T10:43:21.149467-07:00

Associated Press

NASA's newly returned astronauts say they would fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule again

2025-03-31T14:47:19.224880-07:00

Aviation Week

NASA and Boeing Progress on Starliner's Crewed Flight Certification

2025-03-27T16:59:27.703254-07:00

CNN

NASA Astronauts Return After Nine-Month ISS Stay

2025-03-18T12:43:19.513898-07:00

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Starliner Faces Technical Hurdles on ISS Mission Boeing's Starliner capsule has encountered technical challenges during its mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts are currently aiding in the analysis of these issues, highlighting the spacecraft's ongoing unpredictable journey. This underscores the complexities faced in achieving successful crewed missions.

2025-04-01T10:43:21.149467-07:00

Starliner Faces Technical Hurdles on ISS Mission

Associated Press

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NASA's newly returned astronauts say they would fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule again

2025-03-31T14:47:19.224880-07:00

NASA's newly returned astronauts say the

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NASA and Boeing Progress on Starliner's Crewed Flight Certification NASA and Boeing work to certify the CST-100 Starliner for crewed missions, targeting early 2026 after addressing system faults. Preparations include propulsion system testing and upgrades like thermal barriers and thruster refinements to enhance spacecraft efficiency ahead of its next ISS mission.

2025-03-27T16:59:27.703254-07:00

NASA and Boeing Progress on Starliner's Crewed Flight Certification

Ars Technica

NASA Suspends Cygnus Launch Due to Damage in Transit Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft suffered significant damage to its cargo module while en route to the launch site in Florida, leading NASA to halt its launch plans. The extent of damage is under assessment to determine repair needs and revised launch schedule.

2025-03-26T14:59:35.604900-07:00

NASA Suspends Cygnus Launch Due to Damage in Transit

Wall Street Journal

Microbial Diversity on Space Station May Boost Astronaut Health Research suggests that increasing microbial diversity aboard the International Space Station could enhance astronaut immune responses and reduce illness. Scientists propose cultivating a wider array of beneficial microbes as a preventive health measure for astronauts on the station and its future replacements.

2025-03-25T04:41:53.311314-07:00

Microbial Diversity on Space Station May Boost Astronaut Health

SpaceNews.com

Shenzhou-19 Crew Completes Final Spacewalk, Installs Debris Shield on Tiangong Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou-19 mission successfully completed their third spacewalk, installing the final debris shielding on the Tiangong space station. The operation marks the conclusion of their six-month mission, enhancing the station's protection against micrometeoroid impacts.

2025-03-24T02:36:41.839882-07:00

Shenzhou-19 Crew Completes Final Spacewalk, Installs Debris Shield on Tiangong

Bloomberg

Starliner Astronauts Return After 9-Month ISS Stay NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams have returned to Earth after being unexpectedly stranded at the ISS for nine months. Their return, marked by a splashdown off Florida's coast and subsequent arrival in Houston, signifies NASA's operational resilience.

2025-03-21T07:46:47.275314-07:00

Starliner Astronauts Return After 9-Month ISS Stay

NASA Spaceflight

ISS Expedition 72 Nears End with Crew Handovers and Cargo Movements The International Space Station is transitioning to the close of Expedition 72 marked by several crew rotations and active management of cargo shipments. This phase involves strategic coordination to ensure seamless operations and continued scientific endeavors aboard the station.

2025-03-20T14:47:35.736321-07:00

ISS Expedition 72 Nears End with Crew Handovers and Cargo Movements

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