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HISTORICAL FACTS: Nasa commercial crew program - The Untold Story

NASA has used the US military for astronaut rescue for decades. So why ask private companies for help now?

NASA is asking private industry and academia for ideas for new rescue services for its astronauts on Earth in the event of emergencies.

Boeing Starliner will return from space without a crew, NASA announces in long-awaited decision

Boeing Starliner will return from space without a crew, NASA announces in long-awaited decision

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will not return to Earth on the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Instead, NASA will bring them home in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX vehicle, while Starliner falls to Earth uncrewed.

NASA delays Boeing Starliner return flight again amid 'major discussion' about astronaut safety

NASA delays Boeing Starliner return flight again amid 'major discussion' about astronaut safety

NASA has once again pushed back the deadline for when the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft must leave the International Space Station. The agency expects to be ready to conduct a flight readiness review as soon as the end of next week.

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50 days after launch to ISS, Boeing Starliner astronauts still have no landing date

Boeing's Starliner does not have a landing date yet, but the troubleshooting is making progress. Engineers plan a "hot fire" test this weekend to see how the spacecraft does in orbit.

Boeing Starliner astronauts remain stuck on International Space Station with no set return date, NASA announces

After nearly two months of postponement, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are still on board the ISS. But NASA and Boeing say they still plan to return the two aboard Starliner.

NASA, Boeing discussing Starliner astronaut mission today: Watch it live

NASA and Boeing will provide an update about the Starliner capsule's ongoing astronaut mission today (July 24), and you can watch it live.

Boeing’s Starliner Will Attempt A First-Of-Its-Kind Landing For A U.S. Capsule

As early as next week, Starliner becomes the first — and only — American orbital crew capsule to land on land.

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Boeing's Starliner Aims To Join Spacex In Space Travel

Boeing's Starliner Aims To Join Spacex In Space Travel

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft competes with SpaceX's Crew Dragon to enhance US options for ISS missions.

How The Boeing Starliner Crew Have Kept Cool Heads In Quarantine

How The Boeing Starliner Crew Have Kept Cool Heads In Quarantine

Astronauts are gritty. But even they need tricks to stay mentally positive during weeks-long quarantines.

NASA, SpaceX looking to extend lifespan of Crew Dragon spacecraft to 15 flights

NASA, SpaceX looking to extend lifespan of Crew Dragon spacecraft to 15 flights

While the fifth flight of the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is underway, NASA and SpaceX are studying the fleet to determine whether or not the capsules could make it to 15 flights.

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