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Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch Thread! (Take Two) (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ| | Pilot | Sunita Williams πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ| | Mission success criteria | Successful launch and docking to the ISS |

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| | 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

β˜‘οΈ 1st crewed flight of Starliner, 3rd flight overall

β˜‘οΈ 1st Atlas V launch this year, 100th overall

β˜‘οΈ 3rd ULA launch this year, 161st overall

Mission Details πŸš€

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Scrub officially called for today. Teams are prepping for crew egress.

Next launch opportunity is NET ~24 hours.

[–] clothes 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

:(

Today felt like the one.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Computer said no.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah, I hoped so too. Oh well, third time's the charm?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Hold hold hold. 3 minutes and 50 seconds.

"Flight control received a CCLS hold at approximately T-3:50."

"LC switch not ready."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Minor issue with the suit fans seems to have been resolved.

Starliner is on internal power. Crew access arm has retracted.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

T-30 minutes. The closeout team has left the pad. Pad is clear.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

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).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

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.