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Starliner: NASA plans an uncrewed flight in late 2026 before handing Boeing’s capsule back to astronauts in 2028
On 28 September 2026, NASA and Boeing set out what comes next for Starliner: an uncrewed flight to the ISS in December or January, then astronauts in 2028. On an Atlas V, for as long as any are left.
Archive no. SC-0008 · 29 Sept · 5 min
Image: NASA (public domain (NASA))
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After the LINK robot’s failure, NASA’s Swift telescope is living out its final weeks
The LINK robot, sent to raise the orbit of the Swift space telescope, re-entered the atmosphere on 25 September without ever managing to grab it. Swift, for its part, has switched all three of its instruments back on: if it has to fall, it may as well fall with its eyes open.
Archive no. SC-0005 · 28 Sept · 4 min
Image: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Scientific Visualization Studio (public domain (NASA))

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