Boeing Starliner’s Future in Doubt, Employees Demoralized After SpaceX Chosen to Rescue Astronauts
In a major blow to Boeing’s space ambitions, NASA has decided to use SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft to return two astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS), abandoning original plans to use Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft due to ongoing technical issues. Ars Technical Reports Ten years after NASA awarded Boeing a $4.2 billion contract to […]
SpaceX to Rescue Astronauts Stranded in Space on Boeing Starliner
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to rescue two astronauts who have been stranded in space since June after problems with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Announced During a press conference on Saturday, it was announced that astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will return to Earth on SpaceX’s Crew 9 mission in February […]
Boeing employees ‘humiliated’ that SpaceX will save astronauts stuck in space
Boeing employees were “humiliated” by NASA’s announcement that Elon Musk’s rival startup SpaceX would have to rescue two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station by the troubled Starliner space capsule, one employee told The Washington Post. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who headed to the ISS for an eight-day mission in June, will have […]
NASA set to reveal path home for stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts
NASA is expected to announce on Saturday the planned trajectory of the Boeing Starliner astronauts’ return, meaning they will have spent 80 days in space already — 10 times longer than their original eight-day stay. The space agency is expected to announce whether the capsule has been deemed safe enough to return astronauts from the […]
DOJ Backs Boeing Plea Deal Despite Opposition from Victims’ Families
Chris Moore, from Toronto, speaks during a vigil outside the Boeing Company offices for his daughter Danielle Moore, who was killed in the Boeing 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia on March 10, 2019. (Photo: Olivier D’Uglier/AFP via Getty Images) By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffThursday, August 15, 2024 5:38 PM The Justice Department is currently facing […]
Boeing crash victims’ families oppose plea deal as DOJ, aerospace giant ask court to approve it
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Astronauts Stranded in Space by Boeing Are Making the Best of It
Continuing problems with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft mean it remains unclear how NASA will bring astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore home from their long-duration stay at the International Space Station (ISS). Despite the uncertainty, the pair are doing the best they can in their temporary home in low-Earth orbit. BBC News Reports Originally scheduled to […]
Boeing 747 Pilots Claim They Were Intercepted By UFOs That Didn’t Show Up On Radar
A now-viral video shared by the pilot of a Boeing 747 flying from Saudi Arabia to Nigeria in early August allegedly showed three strange lights near the aircraft. The footage is Share Captain Ruud van Pangemanan says the glowing orb appeared about 30 minutes into the flight (though the video posted to YouTube shows it […]
NASA Grapples with ‘Disagreement’ on Boeing Starliner Safety
NASA officials recently acknowledged there had been internal “disagreements” about the reliability of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to safely return two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station. Ars Technical Report In an unprecedented move, NASA has publicly discussed the agency’s ongoing debate over the safety of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Primary concerns concern the reliability of […]
Boeing astronauts may be stuck in space until 2025 waiting for SpaceX rescue
Boeing astronauts are still stranded on the International Space Station, with the timeline for their return becoming increasingly uncertain as time passes. BlazeNews previously reported on aerospace and defense company Boeing and its planned launch of its Starliner spacecraft in early June 2024. The mission to the International Space Station, carrying crew members Butch Wilmore […]