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![Boeing's white and blue Starliner spacecraft docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iLBhRkVaKaZYUmiqadzRMJ-320-80.jpg)
NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing again, to study helium leaks and thruster issues
By Mike Wall published
Boeing's Starliner capsule will remain docked with the ISS until at least July 2, in part to give mission team members more time to assess helium leaks and thruster issues.
![Boeing's white and blue Starliner spacecraft docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iLBhRkVaKaZYUmiqadzRMJ-320-80.jpg)
NASA, Boeing delay Starliner astronaut landing to June 26 amid thruster issues
By Elizabeth Howell published
Boeing's Starliner will come back to Earth with its two astronauts no earlier than June 26. The four-day extension will allow for more thruster testing at the ISS.
![a cone-shaped spacecraft in space with earth visible on the left](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hQSEPuUQWGLK27MppSSr2J-320-80.jpg)
NASA and Boeing will discuss Starliner's delayed ISS departure today, and you can listen live
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA will talk about the delayed return to Earth of Boeing's Starliner capsule during a press conference today (June 18), and you can listen to it live.
![Boeing's Starliner capsule approaches the International Space Station for docking on June 6, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hQSEPuUQWGLK27MppSSr2J-320-80.jpg)
NASA delays landing of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut mission to June 22
By Josh Dinner published
The return of Boeings 1st crewed Starliner mission has been delayed to June 22.
![closeup view of a white space capsule docked to the international space station](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cWePnVyEDzT6r7Rcu95BtQ-320-80.jpg)
Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi spotted at ISS (satellite photo)
By Mike Wall published
Maxar's WorldView-3 satellite captured a striking image of Boeing's Starliner capsule docked to the ISS on June 7, a day after the vehicle arrived at the orbiting complex.
![a white space capsule hangs in the blackness of space, with earth to the right of the frame](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hQSEPuUQWGLK27MppSSr2J-320-80.jpg)
'The spacecraft really reacted great:' NASA astronauts praise Boeing Starliner’s performance (video)
By Andrew Jones published
The first astronauts to fly Boeing's new Starliner vehicle have spoken of the spacecraft in glowing terms.
![A white Boeing Starliner spacecraft floats above a blue Earth against the black of space on June 6, 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XfwaC6wxbw969VVET7MYDb-320-80.jpg)
NASA weighs potential impacts of helium leaks and more on Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight
By Mike Wall published
Starliner's two astronauts continue to put the capsule through a series of checks, while ground teams analyze helium leaks and other issues.
![A man in a blue sweatshirt amd technical equipment a white come with blue markings over a blue back ground](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VCeJafKhnZCyMhFDu7752A-320-80.png)
Take a video tour of Boeing’s Starliner with its 2 NASA astronauts
By Robert Lea published
In a new video, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams conduct a guided tour of Starliner, the Boeing craft that carried them to the International Space Station last week.
![A metallic capsule is seen, looking very tiny against the backdrop of Earth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X3xwd7DnYWKAHGEPyjaxgj-320-80.jpg)
Thruster glitches and helium leaks can't stop Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight — but why are they happening?
By Tariq Malik published
Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test faced down thruster glitches and helium leaks to reach the International Space Station on June 6. Why all the glitches and is NASA worried?
![an overhead shot of two astronauts smiling in a small windowed room of the international space station, surrounded by computers and a window](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jVkCLi7i86ZTNDKuB8Ty2U-320-80.jpg)
'Everything's a compromise:' How this NASA astronaut put Boeing's Starliner to the test (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA astronaut Bob Hines helped bring the first Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. Now he's part of the large ground team supporting Crew Test Flight, which launched May 21.
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