
SpaceX again delays launch of historic commercial mission
SpaceX is waiting for better weather in the splashdown zone where the crew will end its five-day mission.
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SpaceX is waiting for better weather in the splashdown zone where the crew will end its five-day mission.
SpaceX is delaying its historic Polaris Dawn launch for at least a day due to a helium leak. The capsule carrying four private citizens is now scheduled to liftoff Wednesday morning at the earliest. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.
NASA announced it will wait until 2025 to bring back the Boeing Starliner capsule crew that remains at the International Space Station. This comes as concerns remain over technical difficulties with Boeing's capsule. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the latest.
Four civilian astronauts are preparing for a historic mission to new heights above Earth. SpaceX is launching Polaris Dawn, which will also feature the first commercial spacewalk. Mark Strassman has details.
NASA astronauts Sunny Williams and Butch Wilmore were supposed to spend 8 days in space, but now they will remain there until February due to issues with the Boeing Starliner. With their return delayed, they must wait for a SpaceX craft to bring them back.
NASA has a plan to bring back Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the two astronauts who took the troubled Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station, but it means they'll need to stay in space another six months. Wilmore and Williams are now slated to return on a SpaceX capsule in February, extending what was supposed to be a week-long mission to more than eight months. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more on what issues are keeping Wilmore and Williams from returning.
Along with the first private-sector spacewalk, the SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew also will set a new Earth-orbit altitude record.
The Starliner's two-person crew now will stay in space until next February and return to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
It's decision day for NASA as leaders of the space agency meet in Houston today to decide whether Boeing's Starliner will return to Earth with or without its two astronauts. The spacecraft experienced problems with its propulsion system on its test flight to the International Space Station in June.
After months of testing and debate, NASA is poised to decide whether or not to bring two astronauts home aboard Boeing's Starliner.
Four astronauts are set to launch on Tuesday for a groundbreaking six-day mission, "Polaris Dawn," aiming to reach a record orbit 870 miles above Earth — three times higher than the International Space Station. The mission will also feature the first-ever commercial spacewalk. Mark Strassmann met the crew, who have trained for two years for this historic journey.
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