At long last, the first crewed flight of Starliner!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-05-07, 02:34 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2024-05-06, 22:34 (EDT) |
| Docking scheduled for (UTC) | |
| Mission | Boeing Crewed Flight Test |
| Launch site | SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA |
| Launch Vehicle | Atlas V N22 |
| Starliner | SC3-2 (Calypso) |
| Commander | Barry “Butch” Wilmore 🇺🇸 |
| Pilot | Sunita Williams 🇺🇸 |
| Mission success criteria | Successful launch and docking to the ISS |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| NASA | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb3qcR2tUQs |
| ULA | |
| Boeing | |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oed2KpyJUmo |
| Spaceflight Now | |
| NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI1u80rw5LY |
| Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez3bQSz_rLM |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYomtTVvKXg |
| The Space Devs |
Launch statistics
☑️ 1st crewed flight of Starliner, 3rd flight overall
☑️ 1st Atlas V launch this year, 100th overall
☑️ 3rd ULA launch this year, 161st overall
Launch scrubbed for the day. Crew egress under way.
Edit: ULA states that a problem was identified with an oxygen relief valve on the Centaur upper stage.
Darn. I hope it’s a quick fix and we don’t have to deal with weeks of doomerism.