Boeing Starliner's parachutes will be tested once more during an uncrewed test on Sept. 7. It was originally supposed to host astronauts, but NASA changed the plan mid-mission.

The review team also is continuing its investigation of the intermittent space-to-ground forward link issue that impeded the flight control team’s ability to command and control the spacecraft.

"The Starliner team is in the process of delivering the initial uncrewed flight test data to NASA and jointly determining forward work ahead of crewed flight. Engineering and program reviews ...

The day the Starliner spacecraft was finally mated to the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket for the crew flight test was a long time coming for the team at Boeing. NASA originally awarded ...

Boeing has postponed the test launch of its uncrewed Starliner astronaut capsule. The delay was caused by a technical issue that popped up after lightning storms on Monday. Mission teams were ...

The flight control team will continue to monitor the leak rates in Starliner’s propulsion system and after docking, all of Starliner manifolds were closed per normal plans and currently, there ...

In Starliner's case, helium leaks and their effect on thrusters turned a 10-day crewed flight test a months-long ordeal. "Having thrusters leak is not uncommon," Crossley said.

Five of its 28 reaction-control thrusters malfunctioned during Starliner’s first docking attempt, prompting a delay while mission team worked to eventually bring four of them back online.

Boeing Starliner's historic 1st astronaut mission has been extended repeatedly for thruster troubleshooting. ... From the ground, mission team members commanded 27 of the 28 thrusters.

Boeing has long struggled with Starliner, whose development has been marred with delays, management issues and engineering challenges that have cost the company $1.5 billion in budget overruns.

NASA announced last night that the Starliner team is now targeting a June 1 launch as engineers continue to assess the vehicle in the wake of discovering a helium leak from the propulsion system ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — When Boeing's Starliner capsule carries two astronauts to space tonight (May 6), at least 100 people in Mission Control will be on hand for support and guidance.