NASA, Boeing teams provide update on ‘high-stakes’ Starliner flight test – WFTV
VIDEO: NASA, Boeing teams provide update on ‘high-stakes’ Starliner flight test NASA and Boeing teams gathered Wednesday for a readiness review ahead of a second un-crewed flight test for their CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. (Melonie Holt, WFTV.com/WFTV)BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Teams from NASA and Boeing gathered at the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday for a flight readiness review ahead of a second un-crewed flight test for their CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. On May 19, @BoeingSpace's #Starliner spacecraft will launch on a @ULALaunch Atlas V rocket for its uncrewed test to the @Space_Station. Boeing could fly its first crewed flight test before the end of the year, but only after the successful completion of an un-crewed flight. Teams are expected to provide another status update on the launch after the flight readiness review is complete.
wftv.comBoeing to move headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Va.
Boeing is moving its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Va., according to two people familiar with the deal, a sign the aerospace giant is leaning into its military wing and better positioning itself to navigate the political quagmire.
washingtonpost.comUPDATE: Boeing Starliner rollout paused due to hydraulic leak on transport vehicle
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Update: The Starliner rollout to the launch complex has been paused. #Starliner rollout to the launch complex has been paused due to a hydraulic leak on the @ulalaunch transport vehicle. — Boeing Space (@BoeingSpace) May 4, 2022Original story:The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is rolling out to the launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Orbital Flight Test-2 #Starliner is about to begin its journey from our factory to @ulalaunch's Space Launch Complex-41. ET for live rollout updates, and stay tuned as we prep for May 19 launch to @Space_Station.
wftv.comBoeing, NASA target May 19 for 2nd test flight of Starliner spacecraft
Boeing, NASA target May 19 for 2nd test flight of Starliner spacecraft (WFTV Only)BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Boeing officials are targeting May 19 for the launch of its Orbital Flight Test-2 Mission. On May 19, NASA's @BoeingSpace Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission will launch to the @Space_Station from Space Launch Complex-41. WATCH: Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft moved into place ahead of key test flight to ISSOn Wednesday, the spacecraft is scheduled to roll out to the pad in preparation for Boeing’s second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA and Boeing have spent 8 months doing a deep dive into a valve problem that delayed an upcoming flight test for NASA’s commercial crew program. The mission will be a test of the spacecraft and rocket from launch, to docking and return to Earth, in preparation for Starliner’s first flight with astronauts aboard.
wftv.comBoeing, NASA target May 19 for 2nd test flight of Starliner spacecraft
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Boeing officials are targeting May 19 for the launch of its Orbital Flight Test-2 Mission. On May 19, NASA's @BoeingSpace Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission will launch to the @Space_Station from Space Launch Complex-41. WATCH: Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft moved into place ahead of key test flight to ISSThis will be Boeing’s second uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The mission will be a test of the spacecraft and rocket from launch, to docking and return to Earth, in preparation for Starliner’s first flight with astronauts aboard. ©2022 Cox Media Group
wftv.comStocks end mixed after another wobbly day on Wall Street
Stocks shook off a wobbly start and gained ground in late morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday, after a big sell-off of tech stocks a day earlier. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP) (Courtney Crow)NEW YORK — (AP) — Stocks ended with meager gains on Wall Street Wednesday, stabilizing after a sell-off in tech stocks a day earlier. Boeing slumped 7.5% after reporting a much bigger loss than Wall Street anticipated. Boeing slumped 9.3% after it reported a loss that was far worse than Wall Street expected. Wall Street remains focused on inflation's path forward amid lingering threats from Russia's war against Ukraine and the virus pandemic.
wftv.comBoeing CEO laments deal with Trump for Air Force One planes
Boeing’s CEO is lamenting the deal that his company cut with former President Donald Trump to produce new Air Force One jets. David Calhoun said “it was a public negotiation” and “we took some risks” in accepting a fixed-price contract that made Boeing responsible if it cost more than expected to convert two Boeing 747 jumbo jets into presidential planes. “Air Force One I’m just going to call a very unique moment, a very unique negotiation, a very unique set of risks that Boeing probably should not have taken,” Calhoun said Wednesday, “but we are where we are, and we’re going to deliver great airplanes.”
news.yahoo.comWall Street rebounding at open; Visa up 8.6%
Financial Markets Wall Street FILE - A Wall Street sign is shown in the Financial District, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in the Manhattan borough of New York. Stocks are opening mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, April 19, 2022, as more earnings reports from big companies roll in. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) (John Minchillo)Stocks are opening solidly higher on Wall Street Wednesday. Elsewhere in Asia, stocks tracked an overnight rout on Wall Street. Boeing on Wednesday posted a $1.24 billion loss for the first quarter, far greater than Wall Street had been expecting, with both its commercial and defense business struggling.
wftv.comSpace Coast’s busy weeks ahead include launches to ISS, wet dress rehearsal for flight around moon
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — NASA and several astronauts are gearing up for two more scheduled launches to the International Space Station from the Space Coast in the coming weeks. Axiom-1 is scheduled to launch Wednesday from Pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center, marking the first all-private mission to ISS. READ: Orlando-area couple launches into space on Blue Origin flightCrew-4 is the NASA’s fourth operational mission to the International Space Station under the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. A SpaceX Crew Dragon named Freedom will carry NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Jessica Watkins and European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti to ISS. Next week, SpaceX will launch Axiom-1, the first private astronaut mission to ISS.
wftv.comUS officials can travel to China to aid crash investigation
The U.S. government said Tuesday that China has granted visas for federal investigators to travel there and aid in the investigation of the deadly China Eastern Airlines crash. The National Transportation Safety Board said China also granted visas to technical advisers from Boeing, which made the plane, engine manufacturer CFM and the Federal Aviation Administration. All would take part in the investigation, under longstanding international agreements.
news.yahoo.comEXPLAINER: What is known about the China Eastern plane crash
China Plane Crash In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, debris marked by numbers is seen at the site of a plane crash in Tengxian County in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Confirming the cause of a plane crash sometimes takes months or years due to the need to gather badly damaged debris and examine specialized technical factors. After this week's crash, China Eastern grounded all of its 737-800s, China's Transport Ministry said. Boeing 737 Max jets, which first flew in 2017, were grounded after crashes in 2018 and 2019. Still, the crash could further jeopardize Boeing’s reputation in China, which only recently certified the revamped 737 Max.
wftv.comVideo of China plane carrying 132 passengers shows nosedive before mountain crash
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a rescue operation and investigation into a China Eastern Airlines jet that crashed into a mountain during a domestic flight on Monday. Flight MU5735, which carried nine crew members and 123 passengers, reportedly went down near Wuzhou in the Guangxi autonomous region just before 2:30 p.m., Beijing time. VariFlight, a China-based civil aviation data provider, said the plane was up at about 8,900 meters (approximately 29,200 feet) when it started to slow down and descend at 2:19 p.m. Minutes later, it dropped to 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) and lost radar contact.
news.yahoo.comStocks turn lower on Wall Street after best week since 2020
Financial Markets Wall Street FILE - Pedestrians walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Stocks are posting modest gains in early trading on Wall Street Monday, March 21, 2022, led by energy companies as crude oil prices take another turn higher. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) (Seth Wenig)Stocks fell on Wall Street in afternoon trading Monday, giving back some of their recent gains after the major indexes notched their best week since November 2020. U.S. benchmark crude oil rose 4.8%, while Brent, the international standard, rose 5.9%. Oil prices are up more than 45% this year and prices for wheat and corn have also surged.
wftv.comStocks turn mixed on Wall Street after best week since 2020
Financial Markets Wall Street FILE - Pedestrians walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Stocks are posting modest gains in early trading on Wall Street Monday, March 21, 2022, led by energy companies as crude oil prices take another turn higher. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) (Seth Wenig)Stocks shifted between small gains and losses in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday as major indexes come off their best week since November 2020. Energy stocks made solid gains as oil prices gained ground. Oil prices are up more than 45% this year and prices for wheat and corn have also surged.
wftv.comStocks edge lower on Wall Street after best week since 2020
Financial Markets Wall Street FILE - Pedestrians walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Stocks are posting modest gains in early trading on Wall Street Monday, March 21, 2022, led by energy companies as crude oil prices take another turn higher. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) (Seth Wenig)Stocks edged lower in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as major indexes come off their best week since November 2020. U.S. benchmark crude oil rose 5.8% and Exxon Mobil gained 3.5%. Oil prices are up more than 45% this year and prices for wheat and corn have also surged.
wftv.comStocks open higher on Wall Street after best week since 2020
Hong Kong Financial Markets People walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, March 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) (Vincent Yu)Stocks are posting modest gains in early trading on Wall Street Monday, led by energy companies as crude oil prices take another turn higher. Wall Street pointed toward an uneven open on Monday as investors kept an eye on efforts to negotiate an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell 0.9% to 21,221.34. Brent crude, the price basis for international oil trading, gained $4.39 to $112.32 per barrel in London.
wftv.comDelayed again: Boeing Starliner launch pushed into 2022 as teams investigate valve issue
Boeing won’t be ready to launch a re-do demonstration mission of its troubled Starliner capsule until later next year due to ongoing technical investigations, company and NASA officials confirmed during an update Tuesday, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Airlines, cruise lines and hotel stocks fall on virus fears
Air travel in the United States hit another pandemic-era record over the weekend as vacationers jammed airports, but shares of airlines, cruise lines, hotels and almost anything else related to travel are tumbling on growing concerns about highly contagious variants of coronavirus.