Starliner

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday expressed optimism for rival rocket maker Boeing Space (NYSE:BA) under its new CEO, hours after NASA announced that the astronauts who went to space aboard Boeing’s Starliner would return via a SpaceX vehicle. What Happened: “The new Boeing CEO is...

Two astronauts who have been at the International Space Station since early June will return aboard a SpaceX vehicle rather than the Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) spacecraft that transported them there. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced on Saturday that astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita...

NASA on Wednesday said that it is nearing making a final call on how and when the two astronauts who launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will return home. What Happened: “We're in [sic] a point where that last week in August we really...

Two NASA astronauts, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, are currently stuck at the International Space Station (ISS) due to technical issues with Boeing’s (NYSE:BA) Starliner spacecraft. What Happened: The astronauts are now over two months into their eight-day mission, with the Starliner...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk agreed with X users who alleged that an issue with his company’s launch vehicle would gain more media attention than Boeing Co.’s Starliner crisis has been receiving. What Happened: “True,” Musk wrote on X in response to an X user and Tesla shareholder...

NASA’s Commercial Crew Program manager Steve Stich said on Wednesday that the agency would make a final decision on the return of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams from the International Space Station back home by mid-August. What Happened: Williams and Wilmore launched into space...

NASA said on Tuesday that it is now looking to launch the agency’s crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than Sept. 24 in a bid to give Boeing Starliner mission managers time to confirm its return to Earth. What Happened: Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is...

Boeing Co‘s (NYSE:BA) defense, space, and security segment recorded an increased loss from operations of $913 million in the second quarter and revenue of $6 billion, marking a drop of 2% year-on-year, owing to multiple factors including delays associated with its Starliner spacecraft. What...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that its rival Boeing Co. is awarded government contracts in the space segment owing to their “armies of lobbyists” despite safety concerns around its commercial plane segment. What Happened: “They have armies of lobbyists,” Musk wrote...

The return of two astronauts aboard Boeing’s (NYSE:BA) Starliner spacecraft remains uncertain 50 days past launch due to ongoing technical issues. What Happened: “We don’t have a major announcement today relative to a return date. We are making great progress but we are just not...

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Tuesday pegged Boeing Co‘s (NYSE:BA) lack of engineers in its leadership as the prime reason behind its ongoing crisis. What Happened: “The CEO of an aircraft company should know how to design aircraft, not spreadsheets,” Musk wrote on X,...

The return of two astronauts aboard Boeing Co.’s (NYSE:BA) Starliner spacecraft has been further delayed, leaving them with a dwindling fuel supply and an uncertain return date. What Happened: NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams were launched to the International Space Station,...

Astronauts aboard Boeing Co‘s (NYSE:BA) Starliner spacecraft will take more time than initially estimated to return to Earth from the International Space Station, federal agency NASA said on Friday. What Happened: Most recently, Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams aboard Starliner were set to...

Two major events happened during the first week of June that could help boost the overall space sector in the future. Here's a look at the events and what's next. Boeing Launches Starliner: The space division of Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) successfully launched the Starliner spacecraft with astronauts on...

Boeing Co’s (NYSE:BA) new Starliner capsule, carrying its inaugural two-member NASA crew, is detecting a helium leak as it approached the International Space Station (ISS). What Happened: Helium leaks on the CST-100 Starliner render some of the craft’s 28 thrusters unusable. NASA and...