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13 'Boeing' stories April 2020 - May 2021

Boeing is a multinational corporation that designs and manufactures airplanes, rockets, satellites, telecom equipment, and more across the world.

Boeing targets mid-summer launch for second Starliner uncrewed orbital flight test to ISS

Zac Hall May 6 2021 - 10:35 am PT

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Boeing is one step closer to joining SpaceX in launching astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. The company’s Starliner spacecraft will conduct its second uncrewed orbital flight test, known as OFT-2, as soon as July 30. OFT-2 is Boeing’s second shot at having its spacecraft reach ISS, dock, and undock before returning to Earth.

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First fairings for ULA’s new Vulcan rocket begin testing at Boeing

Seth Kurkowski Mar 15 2021 - 7:16 am PT

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The new rocket built to be able to compete with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and give ULA an increase in launch capability is getting very close to its first launch. The new fairings are the latest in parts beginning final testing.

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NASA and Boeing set new date for second Starliner test ahead of astronaut missions

Zac Hall Jan 25 2021 - 7:24 am PT

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Boeing is positioned to start flying astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA as soon as this year, but the Starliner spacecraft must complete an orbital flight test without crew. NASA and Boeing now have a new date set for when the OFT-2 mission will be conducted. If successful, Boeing’s Starliner will join SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in transporting astronauts from the U.S. to the ISS for NASA’s Commercial Crew program.

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Boeing’s Starliner flight software has received a formal requalification

Nicholas Terry Jan 18 2021 - 10:11 am PT

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In December 2019, Boeing’s Starliner crew ship failed to reach the International Space Station (ISS) during its Orbital Flight Test mission. Later it was discovered that multiple errors in Starliner’s software caused the failure. Because of this, if Boeing wanted to test Starliner again, its software would need to achieve a formal requalification.

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Boeing and NASA conduct critical design review of SLS’s Exploration Upper Stage

Seth Kurkowski Dec 23 2020 - 9:33 am PT

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Originally planned to be a part of the first iteration of Space Launch System, the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) is set to start being used on the SLS Block 1B variant of NASA’s Moon rocket. Boeing, the prime contractor for NASA’s SLS, announced this week that they have completed a critical design review for the new upper stage of the rocket.

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SLS: Core stage wet dress rehearsal complete, ‘early shutdown’ in fueling test being evaluated

Zac Hall Dec 21 2020 - 9:33 am PT

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After a few weeks of trial and error, NASA says it has completed the wet dress rehearsal test step for the core stage of Space Launch System, the agency’s rocket to the Moon and beyond. This is the final step before NASA and Boeing engineers fire the core stage in place for eight minutes to collect data.

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Boeing unveils ‘personal’ OFT-2 mission patch ahead of next Starliner spacecraft orbital flight test

Zac Hall Dec 16 2020 - 11:53 am PT

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The Starliner team is gearing up to conduct the next uncrewed orbital flight test for the astronaut-carrying spacecraft, and Boeing has revealed a thoughtful mission patch that symbolizes how personal the mission is for everyone involved.

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Boeing targeting March 29 for Starliner’s second uncrewed test flight

Nicholas Terry Dec 9 2020 - 4:27 pm PT

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After the failure of Starliner’s first uncrewed test flight back in December 2019, Boeing and NASA are finally ready to give it another go. The aerospace company is now targeting March 29, 2021, to launch Starliner’s second uncrewed flight.

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Starliner: Boeing knocks out high-altitude parachute test for astronaut spacecraft

Zac Hall Dec 8 2020 - 12:22 pm PT

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Boeing is currently developing a new spacecraft called Starliner that will be used to send astronauts to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This week Boeing released footage of its sixth and final parachute test as it progresses toward its next uncrewed test flight using Starliner.

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The FAA has finally ended the Boeing 737 MAX flight ban

Nicholas Terry Nov 18 2020 - 9:50 am PT

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On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared the notorious Boeing 737 MAX for flight after a 20-month ban. The ban came after two fatal crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX in just five months, which sadly caused 346 passengers to lose their lives.

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