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How to watch Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch tonight live online
By Mike Wall last updated
Boeing's Starliner capsule is scheduled to launch astronauts for the first time ever on May 6. Here's how to watch that historic liftoff, as well as key events before and after it.
Boeing's Starliner to join exclusive spacecraft club with 1st astronaut launch today
By Mike Wall published
Boeing's Starliner capsule will launch astronauts for the first time today (May 6), joining a very select group of spacecraft.
'Lost' satellite found after orbiting undetected for 25 years
By Meredith Garofalo published
After 25 years of drifting undetected in space, an experimental satellite that launched in 1974 has been found using tracking data from the U.S. Space Force.
On This Day in Space: May 6, 1968: Neil Armstrong Narrowly Escapes Fiery Crash
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On May 6, 1968, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong almost met his fate while simulating a lunar landing.
Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates
By Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik last updated
Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as this evening (May 6).
Boeing's Starliner is a 'big piece of America's overall strategy for access to low Earth orbit,' astronaut says
By Elizabeth Howell published
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Josh Kutryk says Boeing Starliner is "important strategically" for America's space program.
NASA astronaut and director Ellen Ochoa awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The first Hispanic woman to launch into space is now the second female astronaut to be awarded the United States' highest honor. Ellen Ochoa was bestowed with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Happy National Astronaut Day 2024! Holiday's founder talks importance of honoring America's spaceflyers (exclusive)
By Jeff Spry published
For National Astronaut Day 2024, we have an exclusive interview with Uniphi Good's Annie Balliro on why she founded the holiday honoring America's spaceflyers.
After an 'emotional rollercoaster,' NASA astronauts are ready to fly on Boeing Starliner
By Elizabeth Howell published
Two NASA astronauts waited several extra years for their ride aboard Boeing Starliner, but the wait was not fully unexpected, the former test pilots recently shared with reporters.
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