{"id":129724,"date":"2022-05-19T22:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T02:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-479696"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:38:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:38:08","slug":"starliner-launches-to-space-station-on-uncrewed-flight-test-for-nasa","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/starliner-launches-to-space-station-on-uncrewed-flight-test-for-nasa\/","title":{"rendered":"Starliner Launches to Space Station on Uncrewed Flight Test for NASA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"An image of NASA\u2019s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) launching from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on May 19.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg 5545w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg?resize=300,193 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg?resize=768,493 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg?resize=1024,657 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg?resize=1536,986 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg?resize=2048,1314 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg?resize=400,257 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg?resize=600,385 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg?resize=900,578 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg?resize=1200,770 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oft-2_launch_image.jpg?resize=2000,1284 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing\u2019s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft launches from Space Launch Complex 41, Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Boeing\u2019s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) is Starliner\u2019s second uncrewed flight test and will dock to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. OFT-2 launched at 6:54 p.m. ET, and will serve as an end-to-end test of the system’s capabilities.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">u003cstrongu003eu003cemu003eCredits: NASA\/Joel Kowskyu003c\/emu003eu003c\/strongu003e<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Boeing\u2019s CST-100 Starliner is in orbit, heading for the International Space Station following launch Thursday of the next-generation spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket on a mission designed to test the end-to-end capabilities of the crew-capable system as part of NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starliner lifted off on NASA\u2019s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) at 6:54 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Following an orbital insertion burn 31 minutes later, Starliner was on its way for a rendezvous and docking with the space station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am so proud of the NASA, Boeing and United Launch Alliance teams who have worked so hard to see Starliner on its way to the International Space Station,\u201d said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. \u201cThrough adversity, our teams have continued to innovate for the benefit of our nation and all of humanity. I look forward to a successful end-to-end test of the Starliner spacecraft, which will help enable missions with astronauts aboard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch and orbital insertion are major milestones for the company\u2019s second uncrewed flight, bringing the U.S. closer to having two independent crew systems flying missions to and from the space station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starliner is scheduled to dock to the forward port of the station\u2019s Harmony module about 7:10 p.m. Friday, May 20. After a successful docking, the crew of Expedition 67 will open Starliner\u2019s hatch about 11:45 a.m. Saturday, May 21. Coverage of docking and hatch opening will air live on NASA Television, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nasaapp\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am incredibly grateful to our NASA, Boeing, and United Launch Alliance teams that have demonstrated persistence, resolve, and dedication to ensuring we were ready for launch today and for this flight test,\u201d said Kathryn Lueders, NASA associate administrator for space operations at NASA Headquarters in Washington. \u201cWe have learned so much as we\u2019ve worked together to prepare for this mission, and we look forward to watching the spacecraft arrive at the space station for the first time and continuing to learn and improve as we prepare to fly our astronauts on Starliner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the flight test, Starliner is carrying about 500 pounds of NASA cargo and crew supplies and more than 300 pounds of Boeing <a href=\"https:\/\/boeing-jtti.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/17133123\/OFT-2-CargoFactsheet-MAY162022powerpointversion.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">cargo<\/a> to the International Space Station. Following certification, NASA missions aboard Starliner will carry up to four crew members to the station, enabling the continued expansion of the crew and increasing the amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/iss-science\" rel=\"noopener\">science and research<\/a> that can be performed aboard the orbiting laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OFT-2 will provide valuable data toward NASA certifying Boeing\u2019s crew transportation system for regular flights with astronauts to and from the space station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve learned a lot about the capability of our spacecraft and the resilience of our team since the first Starliner launch,\u201d said Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, Boeing Commercial Crew Program. \u201cWe still have a lot of operational testing ahead as we prepare to rendezvous with the space station, but we\u2019re ready to demonstrate the system we\u2019ve worked so hard on is capable of carrying astronauts to space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ULA controlled the launch of the Atlas V rocket from its Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center in Cape Canaveral. As Starliner ascended into space, Boeing commanded the spacecraft from its mission control center at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Boeing and ULA teams also provided support to controllers from Kennedy Space Center and Colorado, respectively, throughout the countdown to launch. NASA teams will monitor space station operations throughout the flight from Mission Control Center at the agency\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are proud of our partnership role with Boeing in NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program and want to thank our mission partners as this is truly a collective accomplishment,\u201d said Tory Bruno, president and CEO, United Launch Alliance. \u201cThe successful launch today marks the first critical step toward the future of humans spaceflight onboard an Atlas V and we look forward to the remainder of the mission and to safely flying astronauts in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starliner is scheduled to depart the space station Wednesday, May 25, when it will undock and return to Earth, with a desert landing in the western U.S. The spacecraft will return with more than 600 pounds of cargo, including Nitrogen Oxygen Recharge System reusable tanks that provide breathable air to station crew members. The tanks will be refurbished on Earth and sent back to station on a future flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshua Finch<br>Headquarters, Washington<br>202-358-1100<br><a href=\"mailto:joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov\">joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brittney Thorpe \/ Jennifer Wolfinger<br>Kennedy Space Center, Fla.<br>321-867-2468<br><a href=\"mailto:brittney.thorpe@nasa.gov\">brittney.thorpe@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:jennifer.wolfinger@nasa.gov\">jennifer.wolfinger@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Huot<br>Johnson Space Center, Houston<br>281-483-5111<br><a href=\"mailto:daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov\">daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Joshua Finch<br \/>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br \/>\n202-358-1100<br \/>\njoshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<br \/>\nBrittney Thorpe \/ Jennifer Wolfinger<br \/>\nKennedy Space Center, Fla.<br \/>\n321-867-2468<br \/>\nbrittney.thorpe@nasa.gov \/ jennifer.wolfinger@nasa.gov<br \/>\nDan Huot<br \/>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>\n281-483-5111<br \/>\ndaniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boeing\u2019s CST-100 Starliner is in orbit, heading for the International Space Station following launch Thursday of the next-generation spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket on a mission designed to test the end-to-end capabilities of the crew-capable system as part of NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program. 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