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space-exploration1 year ago

"Boeing's Starliner Prepped for Crewed Test Flight from Cape Canaveral"

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has been installed on the Atlas 5 rocket for its upcoming crewed test flight to the International Space Station in May. The Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission, scheduled for no earlier than May 6, will carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the ISS, where they will stay for about eight days before returning to Earth. The mission aims to test the spacecraft's systems with a crew on board and, if successful, could lead to the certification of Starliner for regular crew rotation missions starting in 2025.

via SpaceNews|
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space-technology1 year ago

"Starliner Crewed Test Flight Delayed to May Due to ISS Schedule Conflicts"

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner crewed test flight has been delayed to early May due to International Space Station scheduling conflicts, rather than issues with the spacecraft itself. The delay is caused by the need to coordinate with other missions to the station, particularly the upcoming SpaceX CRS-30 cargo mission. Once the station is available, the Crew Flight Test mission will launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5, sending NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the ISS for up to two weeks.

via SpaceNews|
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space2 years ago

"NASA's Starliner Set for Historic Crewed Mission to International Space Station"

NASA announces that the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will conduct its first crewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) in April, following progress in resolving technical issues. The spacecraft recently completed a successful parachute system drop test and removed flammability risk material from its crew module. Mission support teams also completed a dress rehearsal for the recovery crew, and the team is preparing for the launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the ISS for up to two weeks before returning to Earth.

via Robb Report|
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space2 years ago

Boeing's Starliner set for April crewed test flight success

NASA confirms that Boeing's CST-100 Starliner is on track for its first crewed test flight in mid-April. The mission, called Crew Flight Test (CFT), will transport NASA astronauts to the International Space Station for at least eight days. The launch was delayed from this year to resolve technical issues, including removing flammable tape from wire harnesses and redesigning soft links in the spacecraft's parachutes. The tape remediation work is complete, and a drop test in January will test the performance of the redesigned soft links. If successful, the CFT mission will mark the first crewed U.S. capsule landing on land and the first crewed launch from Cape Canaveral since 1968.

via SpaceNews|
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space2 years ago

NASA and Boeing's Starliner Test Flight Readiness Questioned by Safety Panel.

NASA and Boeing are still working towards a July launch of the CST-100 Starliner on a crewed test flight despite "emerging issues" and concerns raised by a safety panel. The two organizations have completed 95% of the certification work needed for the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission, currently scheduled for no earlier than July 21. Two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, will fly on CFT to the International Space Station on the short test flight, the first crewed flight of the spacecraft.

via SpaceNews|
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space2 years ago

Starliner's crewed launch delayed once more.

The first crewed test flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has been delayed until the summer, according to NASA associate administrator for space operations, Kathy Lueders. The Crew Flight Test mission had been scheduled for late April, but the delay will allow teams to "assess readiness and complete verification work". The delay comes after pre-flight checkouts and other work, such as software testing, took longer than planned. The CFT mission will fly NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station for a mission scheduled to last eight days.

via SpaceNews|
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