ISS has a problem with the urine pump. Boeing’s Starliner astronaut launch will follow suit.

A space capsule atop a rocket ship rests against a launch tower.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is ready for its long-awaited first manned launch. That liftoff, which will begin a Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), is scheduled for 12:25 p.m. EDT (1625 GMT) Saturday (June 1) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station here, on top United Launch Alliance … Read more

Boeing will try again this weekend to launch astronauts in its spaceship

Boeing is preparing for another attempt to launch NASA astronauts on its Starliner spacecraft. It’s a key test flight — the first time a crew will fly a vehicle to the International Space Station. The launch was originally scheduled for May 6, but that attempt was canceled with about two hours left in the countdown. … Read more