"Boeing's Starliner: Ready for Crewed Test Flight Launch in May"

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Source: Spaceflight Now
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Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, named Calypso, was transported from Kennedy Space Center to Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in preparation for its Crew Flight Test (CFT) to the International Space Station in May. The spacecraft, set to carry astronauts for the first time, was greeted by NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. The rollout marks a significant milestone in the spacecraft's journey, with the crew module undergoing fueling and late cargo loading before being lifted atop an Atlas 5 rocket for integration. The Starliner-1 crew, potentially including Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, also observed the event, hinting at the future crew rotation flight in 2025.

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