Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft Set for 1st Unmanned Test Flight Later Today
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is all gear up to launch on its outset unmanned examination flying to the International Space Station (ISS) later today with the objective of taking commercial astronauts to space next year. Chosen the Orbital Flying Test (OFT), the mission is part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program and aims to demonstrate that the vehicle will be able to safely ferry astronauts to the ISS and back.
According to Space.com, the reusable Starliner volition be launched atop a United Launch Brotherhood (ULA) Atlas V rocket at 6:36 AM EST (5:06 PM IST) on Friday from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The likelihood of favorable conditions for a Friday launch is 80 percentage, NASA declared on Thursday, citing a forecast from the US Air Force 45th Weather Squadron. The Starliner is scheduled to render to World on 28th December afterwards delivering cargo to the ISS.
"This exam flying volition give us valuable data near Starliner'south performance in the actual environment through each stage of flying and demonstrate its capability to send crew to the space station and bring them domicile safely", NASA mission director Trip Healey said. "Being on the cusp of this huge moment in history is really exciting", he added. Following the Starliner's return to Earth, NASA will analyze the results in preparation for a Crew Test Flight aboard another spacecraft.
The three people selected for that prospective flight, NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Nicole Isle of mann and Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson, were all present at Florida'due south Kennedy Space Eye on Nov 21 when the Starliner capsule for the unmanned mission was transported to the launchpad.
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