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Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut mission delayed to May at the earliest
By Mike Wall published
Boeing and NASA had been targeting April for Starliner's Crew Flight Test, but the astronaut mission will now launch after the private Ax-2 flight, which is targeted for early May.
The sounds of Kerbal Space Program 2: How an emotional real-life rocket launch transformed the game
By Elizabeth Howell published
An audio engineer for Kerbal Space Program 2 attended his first-ever rocket launch in 2022 while recording audio, which you can hear over and over again in the brand-new game.
Boeing's Starliner on track to launch its 1st astronaut flight this spring, NASA says
By Josh Dinner published
Mission managers for the first crewed Starliner flight are confident the spacecraft will launch in a 60-day window that opens in April.
Last Boeing 747 rolls out of the factory: How the 'queen of the skies' reigned over air travel
By Janet Bednarek published
On Jan. 31, 2023, Boeing completed its last 747, the airplane that helped make international air travel affordable.
Boeing's Starliner crew capsule channels R2-D2 ahead of astronaut test flight
By Brett Tingley published
NASA released images of the Boeing Starliner crew capsule resembling R2-D2 while being mated to a new service module ahead of a crewed flight test to the International Space Station.
Kerbal Space Program 2 to feature Atlas V rocket launch audio
By Elizabeth Howell published
What do you get when an audio engineer meets an Atlas V rocket launch? Great sound for a forthcoming space game.
Crew set to fly on Boeing Starliner add final touches to mission patch
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Boeing has finalized the design of its first crew mission patch. The aerospace company is preparing for the Crew Flight Test of its CST-100 Starliner commercial spacecraft.
Boeing Starliner: Live updates
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Read live updates of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft development as it moves towards sending humans to space for the first time.
NASA astronauts debut new patch design for Boeing Starliner crew flight test
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The first astronauts set to fly on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft debuted a new look for their mission patch. Crew Flight Test commander Butch Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams sported the new insignia.
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