This time, can Boeing’s Starliner finally shine?

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From Ars Technica:
"Boeing and NASA say the Starliner spacecraft is ready for a do-over flight, with a second uncrewed test mission of the spacecraft now scheduled for May 19."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/05 ... lly-shine/

Here's hoping for the best...

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The latest from Space.com:
"Boeing's Starliner rolls to launch pad on Atlas V rocket for critical NASA test flight"

"Boeing's Starliner spacecraft successfully rolled out to its Florida launch pad early Wednesday (May 18), setting the stage for a crucial test flight for NASA this week."

https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner- ... launch-pad

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From SpaceFlightNow.com:
"NASA, Boeing ready for long-delayed, high-stakes Starliner test flight"

"Running years late, Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule program is poised for a crucial unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station set for launch Thursday, a do-over of an abbreviated 2019 demo mission that has cost the aerospace contractor nearly $600 million."

https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/05/17/n ... st-flight/

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[Ylem]

Great news!!!!

Fingers crossed.

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From CNN today:
"Boeing makes third attempt to launch its Starliner capsule to the ISS"

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/19/tech/boe ... index.html

6:54 EDT (22:54 UTC) today. Here's hoping for the best.

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From Ars Technica:
"Starliner successfully launches, reaches a stable orbit"

"At the appointed time on Thursday evening, the Atlas V rocket carrying the Starliner spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. After the rocket dropped the Starliner spacecraft off at an altitude of 181 km, the spacecraft's on-board propulsion system took over, raising Starliner into a stable, circular orbit.

The Boeing spacecraft is presently targeted to dock with the International Space Station at around 7:10 pm ET on Friday."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/05 ... -probably/

WHEW!

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[Frankskywatcher]

Hope all goes well I guess we will find out tonight thanks for the links everyone !

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From Ars Technica:
"Starliner successfully launches, reaches a stable orbit"

"At the appointed time on Thursday evening, the Atlas V rocket carrying the Starliner spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. After the rocket dropped the Starliner spacecraft off at an altitude of 181 km, the spacecraft's on-board propulsion system took over, raising Starliner into a stable, circular orbit.

The Boeing spacecraft is presently targeted to dock with the International Space Station at around 7:10 pm ET on Friday."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/05 ... -probably/

WHEW!

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I think they keep changing the time I’m watching it live and now they are saying 6:15pm 1 km away from the ISS.
They are saying that the docking is precise but the docking timeline itself is flexible ?

[Frankskywatcher]

Getting very close now they are sending this from the ISS they can make out the details of the star liner
6:10 Pm Central time 7:10 EDTlast picture is 400 meters away from the ISS

[Ylem]

It's now docked!

[Unitron48]

Glad it worked out!

Dave

[Ylem]

Starliner has returned
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa ... ce-station

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From Ars Technica:
"NASA’s verdict on Starliner: “A great vehicle for crew transportation” "

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/05 ... portation/

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