Nasa says Boeing Starliner crew ‘not stranded’ in space
30 Jun
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Nasa says Boeing Starliner crew ‘not stranded’ in space

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NASA Space Technology NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams walk at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, ahead of Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station, June 5, 2024. — ReutersNational Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) on Friday insisted that the first astronauts to fly Boeing's troubled Starliner are not "stranded" at the International Space Station despite no clear timeframe for bringing them home.In an attempt to paint a positive picture after weeks of negative headlines, Nasa’s commercial crew programme manager in a press conference on Friday said, "Butch and Suni are not stranded in space", AFP reported.He added that the pair were "enjoying their time on the space station" and "our plan is to continue to return them on Starliner and return them...
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Starliner landing now on indefinite hold for more tests, but NASA insists crew not ‘stranded’ in space
30 Jun
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Starliner landing now on indefinite hold for more tests, but NASA insists crew not ‘stranded’ in space

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NASA Space Technology This view from a window on the cupola overlooks a portion of the International Space and shows the partially obscured Starliner spacecraft from Boeing docked to the Harmony module’s forward port. Image: NASAThe return to Earth of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is on indefinite hold pending results of new thruster tests and ongoing analysis of helium leaks that cropped up during the ship’s rendezvous with the International Space Station, NASA announced Friday.But agency officials insisted Starliner commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams are not “stranded” in space.“We don’t have a targeted (landing) date today,” Steve Stich, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program manager, told reporters during a teleconference. “We’re not going to target a specific date until we get that testing completed.“So essentially, it’s complete the testing, complete the fault tree, bring that...
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Starliner to remain on ISS for more thruster tests
30 Jun
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Starliner to remain on ISS for more thruster tests

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NASA Space Technology WASHINGTON — NASA and Boeing plan to keep the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft at the International Space Station well into July to conduct additional tests, while emphasizing its two-person crew is not “stranded” in space.At a June 28 briefing, about the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission, the first in 10 days, agency and company officials said they would not set a return date for Starliner, bringing back NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, until after completing additional tests to better understand thruster malfunctions and helium leaks the spacecraft has experienced.“Butch and Suni are not stranded in space,” said Steve Stich, NASA commercial crew program manager. “Our plan is to continue to return them on Starliner and return them home at the right time. We have a little bit more work to do...
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NASA Grants Infrared Telescope Facility Operations Contract | Mirage News
30 Jun
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NASA Grants Infrared Telescope Facility Operations Contract | Mirage News

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NASA Space Technology Credits: NASANASA has selected the University of Hawaii in Honolulu to maintain and operate the agency's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) on Mauna Kea in Hilo, Hawaii.The Management and Operations of NASA's IRTF is a hybrid firm-fixed-price contract with an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity provision. The contract has a maximum potential value of approximately $85.5 million, with a base period of performance from Monday, July 1 to June 30, 2025. Nine optional periods, if exercised, would extend the contract through Dec. 31, 2033.Under this contract, the University of Hawaii will provide maintenance and operation services for NASA at the telescope facility. The university will also develop and implement an operations strategy so that the facility can be used by the scientific community through peer-reviewed competition to assist NASA in achieving its goals in scientific discovery, mission...
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