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'They're going to test this thing from izzard to gizzard:' NASA hails success of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch

Boeing's Starliner capsule launched with astronauts on board for the first time today (June 5), and NASA celebrated the milestone.

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Boeing's Starliner Successfully Launches First Crewed Test Flight To The ISS

The Starliner, designed to carry a seven-person crew, embarked on its "test drive" with NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore, 61, commanding the flight, and Sunita Williams, 58, piloting.

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Boeing's Starliner launches astronauts for 1st time in historic liftoff (photos, video)

Boeing's Starliner capsule thundered to orbit today (June 5) with two astronauts on board, kicking off a crucial test flight for the company and for NASA.

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LIFTOFF! Boeing Starliner carries 2 astronauts to space in 'final test' for NASA (watch live)

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft successfully carried two NASA astronauts to space today (June 5) in the final test of the spacecraft's capabilities. Starliner is bound for the International Space Station.

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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.

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Boeing Starliner capsule's 1st astronaut mission cleared for June 1 liftoff

The first-ever astronaut launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule, known as Crew Flight Test, is "go" for its planned June 1 launch, NASA announced today (May 29).

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Russian Soyuz rocket launches tons of supplies to ISS on Progress 88 cargo ship (video)

Russia launched the robotic Progress 88 freighter toward the International Space Station early on Thursday (May 30).

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Robotic Russian cargo ship leaves the ISS, burns up in Earth's atmosphere (photo)

Russia's uncrewed Progress 86 cargo craft departed the International Space Station early Tuesday morning (May 28), ending a six-month orbital stay.

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SpaceX launches Earth-observing EarthCARE satellite during rocket flight doubleheader (photos, video)

SpaceX launched the EarthCARE mission this afternoon (May 28) after sending aloft a group of Starlink internet satellites this morning.

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A billionaire hopes to upgrade the Hubble Telescope on a private SpaceX mission, but could it really happen?

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire funder and commander of the Polaris Program missions, spoke on social media recently about why he wants a Hubble Space Telescope mission.

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32 stunning photos of auroras seen from space

Auroras (also called the northern and southern lights) are visible from the ground after powerful solar storms, but these natural light shows look even more majestic from above. Here are 32 spectacular photos of auroras taken from space.

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'It's so complicated:' Boeing Starliner teams diagnosing helium leak ahead of June 1 astronaut launch

NASA and Boeing are still working through "complicated" issues arising from a small Starliner spacecraft helium leak. Launch is June 1, but that's pending a flight readiness review.

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Aiming for the stars lands French astronaut Sophie Adenot a ticket to ISS

France's Sophie Adenot – chosen to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month mission – dreamed of spaceflight since she was a child, but was warned off being too ambitious.

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French, Belgian Astronauts Named Next Europeans To Fly To ISS

France's Sophie Adenot and Belgium's Raphael Liegeois will be the first two from a new class of European astronauts to blast off to the International Space Station, the European Space Agency said Wednesday.

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Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut launch delayed again, this time with no new flight date

The 1st astronaut mission aboard Boeing's Starliner will not lift off May 25 as planned. NASA has not yet revealed the cause, but a helium leak has been ongoing in the spacecraft.

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How can space travel lead to medical breakthroughs? Veteran astronaut explains

Sierra Space Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tom Marshburn shares how medical research in space makes a difference here on Earth.

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Dream Chaser space plane arrives in Florida ahead of 1st launch to ISS (photo)

Dream Chaser is almost ready for its first mission. The space plane Tenacity and a cargo module are at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for final testing ahead of an ISS launch.

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Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 25

The first crewed mission of Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft has been pushed back by an additional four days, to May 25.

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Can Boeing's Starliner Actually Compete With SpaceX's Crew Dragon?

Starliner’s development happened alongside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, which has already been delivering astronauts into space since 2020.

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Private mission to save the Hubble Space Telescope raises concerns, NASA emails show

When a private space traveler said he wanted to take a SpaceX capsule on a mission to improve the aging Hubble telescope, NASA studied the options. Internal emails show concern about the risk.

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NISAR satellite will be able to monitor tectonic movements accurately, says ISRO chief

NISAR satellite is likely to be launched later in 2024; it can fully map the earth twice a month, measure water bodies, greenery, snow cover, monitor agricultural changes, desertification, and aid in the study of climate-related issues, says S. Somanath

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Helium leak delays Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch to May 21

The first crewed mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule has been pushed back by four days to May 21, due to a helium leak in its service module.

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How SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts will attempt the 1st-ever 'all-civilian' spacewalk

New details for SpaceX's privately-funded crewed launch, Polaris Dawn, paint a more complete picture of what the mission will look like, and how SpaceX's new EVA suits will play a part.

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