Boeing Starliner's Upcoming Test Launch: All You Need to Know
Scheduled Launch and Live Coverage
The highly anticipated Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) is scheduled to launch on Saturday, June 1, at 12:25 PM EDT (16:25 GMT). The launch will be carried live on NASA's official YouTube channel, the NASA TV app, and NASA's website.Astronaut Crew and Mission Details
Two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, will serve as the crew for this test mission. The primary objective of CFT is to conduct a full dress rehearsal of all systems involved in a future human spaceflight mission to the International Space Station (ISS).The Starliner spacecraft will be launched on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. After docking with the ISS, the crew will spend approximately six months conducting experiments and supporting other research activities.
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