After years of delays, recent issues with a valve on the ULA Centaur upper stage and a helium leak on Boeing Starliner, it’s finally time for another go at the first crewed flight of Starliner!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-06-01, 16:25:40 |
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| Scheduled for (local) | 2024-06-01, 12:25:40 (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=aEi5boWupRk |
| ULA | |
| Boeing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W-Xp4GkuyU |
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gml290-pLQ |
| Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxPahOMOTmw |
| NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwbf56JxpcA |
| Everyday Astronaut | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez3bQSz_rLM |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4hpr43mpho |
| 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
Mission Details 🚀
Scrub officially called for today. Teams are prepping for crew egress.
Next launch opportunity is NET ~24 hours.
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Today felt like the one.
Computer said no.
Yeah, I hoped so too. Oh well, third time’s the charm?
Hold hold hold. 3 minutes and 50 seconds.
“Flight control received a CCLS hold at approximately T-3:50.”
“LC switch not ready.”
Minor issue with the suit fans seems to have been resolved.
Starliner is on internal power. Crew access arm has retracted.
https://x.com/ulalaunch/status/1796546824402333843
Meteorologists from @SpaceForceDOD indicate a 90 percent chance of meeting the launch weather rules for #AtlasV and the #Starliner #CFT mission on Saturday.
Liftoff time from Cape Canaveral is 12:25:40pmEDT (1625:40 UTC).
T-30 minutes. The closeout team has left the pad. Pad is clear.
https://x.com/SciGuySpace/status/1797016048727970072
NASA, Boeing, and ULA are forgoing a Crew Flight Test launch attempt Sunday, June 2, to give the team additional time to assess a ground support equipment issue. Launch is NET June 5.
