International Space Station

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is pictured docked to the Harmony module

NASA Does the Right Thing: Chooses Crew Dragon for Safety

by fwhite66Commentary August 28, 2024August 28, 2024Comments are Disabled

NASA opts to bring astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home on a Crew Dragon instead of Boeing’s troubled Starliner. Focusing on safety, NASA continues working with Boeing to resolve Starliner’s issues and meet its ISS contract obligations.

A Flurry of Space Activity

by AdminCommentary March 1, 2024August 25, 2024Comments are Disabled

by Frank White Over the span of a few days in May 2023, two “space tourism” missions left the Earth with very different technologies, passengers, and destinations. Virgin Galactic flew its first crewed mission since Unity22 lifted off in the summer of 2021, with its founder, Sir Richard Branson, on board. This time around, the …

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