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Boeing Starliner mission hits snag, misses docking at space station

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Boeing Starliner mission hits snag, misses docking at space station

An uncrewed Boeing Starliner space capsule failed to reach the International Space Station after launching Friday, potentially delaying NASA's plans to start launching astronauts from U.S. soil again.

Boeing's Starliner capsule nears Friday test flight launch

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Boeing's Starliner capsule nears Friday test flight launch

NASA and Boeing are nearing the scheduled Friday morning launch of the next-generation Starliner spacecraft for its first uncrewed test flight.

NASA says Boeing Starliner ready to fly as early as Dec. 20

U.S. News // 4 years ago

NASA says Boeing Starliner ready to fly as early as Dec. 20

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner space capsule is ready for its maiden voyage as early as Dec. 20, NASA officials said Thursday.

Boeing's Starliner capsule rolls out for first spaceflight

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Boeing's Starliner capsule rolls out for first spaceflight

The newest space capsule designed to carry people, Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, rolled out of its manufacturing building and headed toward a launch pad Thursday morning at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Boeing completes abort test on new human spaceflight capsule

U.S. News // 4 years ago

Boeing completes abort test on new human spaceflight capsule

Boeing successfully tested its abort system for the newest astronaut capsule, the CST-100 Starliner, Monday morning at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

Technology // 1 decade ago

NASA astronauts get feel of new Boeing space capsule

NASA says astronauts have conducted flight suit evaluations inside a fully outfitted test version of the Boeing Co.'s CST-100 spacecraft.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Shuttle commander to leave NASA

The commander of NASA's final space shuttle flight says he is leaving the agency after an 11-year stint at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Science News // 1 decade ago

NASA names 'last' space shuttle crew

NASA says it has chosen the three-man, one-woman crew that could be the last to fly a U.S. space shuttle mission.

Science News // 1 decade ago

Space station crew welcomes shuttle crew

The crews of the Endeavour and International Space Station got together after the U.S. space shuttle docked Sunday afternoon, NASA said.

Science News // 1 decade ago

NASA: Endeavour to launch Nov. 14

The U.S. space agency has set Nov. 14 as the launch date for space shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 mission to the International Space Station.

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It gives us a moment to pause and reflect just how fortunate we are as a country and as global community
Astronauts have Thanksgiving in space Nov 27, 2008

Christopher Philip Ferguson (born on April 11, 1963) is an American professional poker player. He has won five World Series of Poker events, including the 2000 WSOP Main Event, and the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship.

Ferguson was born in Los Angeles, California. Both Ferguson's parents have doctoral degrees in mathematics and his father, Thomas Ferguson, teaches game theory and theoretical probability at UCLA.

Ferguson attended UCLA where he earned a Ph.D. in computer science (focusing on virtual network algorithms) in 1999 after five years as an undergraduate and 13 years as a graduate student. His Ph.D. advisor was Leonard Kleinrock.

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