share


general news topics

Boeing and SpaceX were both awarded billion-dollar contracts by Nasa to provide commercial space flights for its astronauts. Boeing’s was worth $4.2bn (£3.18bn) while SpaceX got $2.6bn.

While SpaceX has already flown several crewed missions to the ISS, this was the first test flight for Boeing’s Starliner with astronauts on board.

Since encountering the spacecraft’s issues, engineers at Boeing and Nasa have spent months trying to understand these technical issues.

They have been carrying out tests and gathering data, both in space and back on the Earth. Their hope was to pin down the root of the problems and find a way to return the astronauts home safely on Starliner.

The decision has been made to extend their stay on the ISS until February 2025 so they can return on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

The extra time allows SpaceX to launch its next vehicle, with lift off scheduled for the end of September.

It was supposed to have four astronauts on board, but will instead travel to the space station with two. This leaves room for Butch and Suni to join them in the vehicle to return to Earth at the end of its planned mission next February.



Source link

RSS General News Topics

  • Live updates: Israel targets senior Hezbollah figure in Beirut strike - CNN September 20, 2024
    Live updates: Israel targets senior Hezbollah figure in Beirut strike  CNNIsrael Strikes Beirut as Hezbollah Scrambles to Respond to Brutal Week  The Wall Street JournalVideo shows aftermath of Israel’s strike in Beirut  CNNLive updates: Israel carries out ‘targeted’ strike in Beirut suburb, military says  The Washington PostWho is Ibrahim Aliq, alleged target of Israel's Beirut strike? - explainer  The Jerusalem […]
  • Ranking Shohei Ohtani's 10 most memorable games as MLB superstar founds 50-50 club in jaw-dropping fashion - CBS Sports September 20, 2024
    Ranking Shohei Ohtani's 10 most memorable games as MLB superstar founds 50-50 club in jaw-dropping fashion  CBS SportsBreaking down Ohtani's path to 50/50 -- and the historic game that got him there  ESPNSports world reacts to Shohei Ohtani's historic night creating MLB's 50-50 club  Yahoo SportsColumn | Shohei Ohtani’s latest extraordinary feat can hardly be believed  The Washington Post
  • Israeli soldiers filmed pushing bodies of Palestinians off West Bank roof - The Guardian September 20, 2024
    Israeli soldiers filmed pushing bodies of Palestinians off West Bank roof  The GuardianVideo captures Israeli soldiers pushing dead bodies from roof  Al Jazeera EnglishIsrael investigates after videos show soldiers pushing bodies off West Bank roof  Reuters
  • Stocks slip after Dow hits record, but head for winning week: Live updates - CNBC September 20, 2024
    Stocks slip after Dow hits record, but head for winning week: Live updates  CNBCStock market today: S&P 500, Dow back away from records as Fed cheer fizzles  Yahoo FinanceDow Jones Today: Stock Rally Hits Pause After S&P, Dow Notch Records  InvestopediaStocks Hit Record High a Day After Fed’s Big Interest Rate Cut  The New York TimesStock Market Hits Record […]
  • Nike stock pops after retailer names former executive Elliott Hill as CEO - Yahoo Finance September 20, 2024
    Nike stock pops after retailer names former executive Elliott Hill as CEO  Yahoo FinanceNike C.E.O. John Donahoe Abruptly Retires Amid Declining Sales  The New York TimesNike’s stock has been dogged by these issues. Can a new CEO change the game?  MarketWatchStocks making the biggest moves premarket: FedEx, Chewy, Trump Media and more  CNBCNike Paid $104 Million to CEO Donahoe […]
general news topics