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Mission patches, American flags and commemorative medallions are among the mementos launching on Boeing's CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test .A NASA astronaut who had the honor of naming her spacecraft will fly items inspired by that name when she launches to the International Space Station next month.
"A little homage to other explorers and the ships they rode on, I think we are going to call her 'Calypso,'" said Williams in 2019,Williams, a captain in the U.S. Navy with a self-professed love for the ocean, chose Jacques Cousteau's research ship as the namesake for her and Wilmore's Starliner. Calypso is also the daughter of Atlas in Greek mythology, and Boeing's spacecraft flies to space atop United Launch Alliance Atlas V rockets.
The CFT Starliner will carry 759 pounds of cargo, including 452 pounds from Boeing and 307 pounds from NASA. Boeing will have 25 bags and NASA will have 11 bags stored in the cabin where "She's a wonderful, amazing lady and role model," Williams said of Lucid."I love having socks that feel good on your feet and that are bright and make you happy. One little way to make a statement about yourself. They're just fun."
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