Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week
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Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week
From Space.com:
"Boeing's astronaut taxi is stepping into the limelight again, and the stakes are even higher this time.
The CST-100 Starliner capsule is scheduled to launch Friday (July 30) at 2:53 p.m. EDT (1853 GMT) on a crucial uncrewed demonstration mission to the International Space Station. You can watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency."
https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner- ... igh-stakes
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"Boeing's astronaut taxi is stepping into the limelight again, and the stakes are even higher this time.
The CST-100 Starliner capsule is scheduled to launch Friday (July 30) at 2:53 p.m. EDT (1853 GMT) on a crucial uncrewed demonstration mission to the International Space Station. You can watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency."
https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner- ... igh-stakes
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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week
From SpaceNews.com:
"Starliner cleared for second uncrewed test flight"
https://spacenews.com/starliner-cleared ... st-flight/
Also:
"Weather key issue for Starliner launch"
https://spacenews.com/weather-key-issue ... er-launch/
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"Starliner cleared for second uncrewed test flight"
https://spacenews.com/starliner-cleared ... st-flight/
Also:
"Weather key issue for Starliner launch"
https://spacenews.com/weather-key-issue ... er-launch/
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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week
From SpaceFlightNow.com:
"NASA says launch of Boeing’s Starliner test flight to the International Space Station won’t happen Friday. Teams are assessing a potential launch opportunity Saturday, pending availability of the Eastern Range. Otherwise, the next launch date is Tuesday.
The launch of the OFT-2 mission is postponed to allow time for ground teams to evaluate inadvertent thruster firings from the newly-arrived Russian Nauka module at the space station, which caused the complex to temporarily lose attitude control this afternoon."
https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/07/28/a ... us-center/
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"NASA says launch of Boeing’s Starliner test flight to the International Space Station won’t happen Friday. Teams are assessing a potential launch opportunity Saturday, pending availability of the Eastern Range. Otherwise, the next launch date is Tuesday.
The launch of the OFT-2 mission is postponed to allow time for ground teams to evaluate inadvertent thruster firings from the newly-arrived Russian Nauka module at the space station, which caused the complex to temporarily lose attitude control this afternoon."
https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/07/28/a ... us-center/
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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week
According to SpaceExplored.com, the new launch date is next Tuesday:
"[Update: L-4 days weather report] Upcoming Launch: Boeing Starliner to conduct its second orbital test flight"
https://spaceexplored.com/2021/07/30/up ... st-flight/
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"[Update: L-4 days weather report] Upcoming Launch: Boeing Starliner to conduct its second orbital test flight"
https://spaceexplored.com/2021/07/30/up ... st-flight/
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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week
From Space.com:
"All eyes on weather as Boeing looks to Starliner launch on Tuesday"
https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner- ... er-worries
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"All eyes on weather as Boeing looks to Starliner launch on Tuesday"
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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week
I was not able to pay attention yesterday, and it appears the launch did not happen. From SpaveFlightNow.com:
"Launch of Boeing crew capsule scrubbed due to propulsion system issue"
https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/08/03/l ... tem-issue/
From Space.com:
"Launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule delayed indefinitely"
https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner- ... definitely
From SpaceNews.com:
"Starliner glitch delays launch"
https://spacenews.com/starliner-glitch-delays-launch/
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"Launch of Boeing crew capsule scrubbed due to propulsion system issue"
https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/08/03/l ... tem-issue/
From Space.com:
"Launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule delayed indefinitely"
https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner- ... definitely
From SpaceNews.com:
"Starliner glitch delays launch"
https://spacenews.com/starliner-glitch-delays-launch/
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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week
Another article from Ars Technica:
"Starliner delayed again, and its launch window may close soon"
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/08 ... uncertain/
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"Starliner delayed again, and its launch window may close soon"
https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/08 ... uncertain/
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