Boeing aims to launch its first Starliner flight with astronauts on board on Saturday, in a final test of the spacecraft that's been long delayed.
Boeing's first Starliner flight with astronauts on board was called off in the final minutes on Saturday.Starliner's crew debut has already been delayed by years, with SpaceX's competing Dragon capsule flying astronauts for NASA regularly since 2020.Boeing's Starliner spacecraft atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket rolls out in Florida on Thursday, May 30, 2024.The company was targeting a June 1 launch at 12:25 p.m.
Boeing already has backup launch dates, including Sunday at 12:03 p.m. EDT. Depending on the cause of the launch scrub, Boeing and NASA can reschedule the launch for another attempt 24 hours later, or target alternative launch dates of June 5th or June 6th.
Two NASA astronauts are aboard the Starliner capsule, which would be carried by United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station. in 2021. Boeing is under contract to fly six operational Starliner missions to the ISS. Saturday's crew flight test represents the final major step before receiving NASA certification to begin regular missions.Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are flying on Starliner, with the former serving as the spacecraft's commander and the latter as its pilot.
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