Summary: NASA is collaborating with Elon Musk’s SpaceX on a contingency plan to bring back astronauts from space in case they can't return on Boeing Co.'s craft.
Full articleSummary: NASA astronauts stuck at International Space Station due to issues with Starliner spacecraft, NASA considering SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon for their retrieval and return home, Boeing expresses confidence in safety of Starliner spacecraft for return mission.
Full articleSummary: NASA confirms contingency plan to bring astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams home from the ISS with SpaceX's Crew-9 mission if Starliner spacecraft is unable to return them earlier. Starliner faced thruster failures, helium leaks, and delays, with NASA investigating safety concerns.
Full articleSummary: Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. approved the grant of a time-based inducement restricted stock unit award to a new non-executive employee under their 2023 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan. The award will vest over a four-year period.
Full articleSummary: Virgin Galactic announced an inducement restricted stock unit award granted to a new non-executive employee under its 2023 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan.
Full articleSummary: Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) announces a 1-for-20 reverse stock split to increase its share price and comply with NYSE listing norms. Despite achieving space travel milestones, weak financials are a concern, with focus now on developing Delta-class space vehicles.
Full articleSummary: Boeing and SpaceX have been competing in a race to launch astronauts to the International Space Station after the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011. SpaceX won the race by launching astronauts in the summer of 2020, while Boeing has faced setbacks with its Starliner.
Full articleSummary: Study suggests return to office (RTO) mandates at tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, and SpaceX may lead to senior-level employees leaving for competitors, impacting workforce tenure and seniority.
Full articleSummary: A study finds that return to office (RTO) mandates negatively impact employee tenure and seniority at large tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, and SpaceX. The exodus of senior-level personnel is more pronounced due to RTO policies.
Full articleSummary: NASA has postponed the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule due to an issue with a noisy valve on the rocket. This has caused a delay in the mission that was scheduled to carry astronauts to the International Space Station.
Full articleSummary: Elon Musk criticizes Boeing on Twitter for losing the commercial crew space race to SpaceX, highlighting SpaceX's faster and cheaper accomplishments in flying astronauts to the ISS, Boeing's delays and cost overruns, and the shift in NASA's approach to fostering a competitive space economy.
Full articleSummary: Boeing is set to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA with their Starliner capsule, marking the first crewed flight after previous setbacks. The test flight will include experienced NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. If successful, NASA will alternate astronaut rides between Boeing and SpaceX.
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