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Starliner airbags absorb the impact

The concept of airbags protecting passengers has been around for decades, but the CST-100 Starliner team is transforming that technology by super-sizing what is typically an interior feature, and moving it to the spacecraft’s exterior. The goal of the landing…

Boeing Completes Major Welding for SLS’s First Flight

America’s ride to deep space is well on the way to completion. The five hardware structures that will form the massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage have been welded and continue to move through the processes of testing…

PopSci names Starliner Spacesuit “Best of What’s New”

“Boeing’s new spacesuit may look stylish as hell, but it’s all business.” – WIRED “Touchscreen gloves? Zippered helmets? Boeing reboots the spacesuit for Starliner.” – GeekWire “Boeing releases snazzy new blue spacesuits for Starliner fliers.” – ArsTechnica These are just…