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Boeing's Starliner launches astronauts for 1st time in historic liftoff (photos, video)
By Elizabeth Howell, Josh Dinner published
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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Space shuttle fliers David Hilmers, Marsha Ivins enter Astronaut Hall of Fame
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
This year's U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a reunion of sorts, as honorees David Hilmers and Marsha Ivins took the stage under Atlantis, the shuttle on which they crossed paths.
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Boeing's Starliner rolls out to pad for June 1 astronaut launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
Boeing's Starliner capsule rolled out to the pad today (May 30) ahead of its first-ever astronaut launch, which is scheduled for June 1.
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Astronaut's diary found among fallen Columbia space shuttle debris added to National Library of Israel
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The journal pages of Israel's first astronaut have been added to the country's national library, more than 20 years after they were found among the debris from the tragedy that claimed his life.
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Boeing Starliner capsule's 1st astronaut mission cleared for June 1 liftoff
By Mike Wall published
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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Boeing Starliner astronauts arrive at launch site for 1st flight test on June 1 (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
The mission was delayed May 6, two hours before launch, after an issue with the Atlas V rocket. A leak on Starliner was later discovered.
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Chinese astronauts perform record-breaking spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)
By Mike Wall published
Two Chinese astronauts spent about 8.5 hours outside the Tiangong space station today (May 28), setting a new spacewalk-duration record for the country.
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Just keep swimming! Zebrafish doing fine in zero gravity on China's Tiangong space station (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
The four zebrafish China sent to its space station are thriving after spending almost a month in orbit.
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'It's so complicated:' Boeing Starliner teams diagnosing helium leak ahead of June 1 astronaut launch
By Elizabeth Howell published
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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