Atlas V rocket and Starliner spacecraft will carry astronauts for roughly week-long stay at ISS
Boeing Starliner's maiden astronaut mission set for June 1 launch
Launch scheduled for 12:25 p.m. EDT on June 1 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to travel to International Space Station
Successful mission will certify Starliner for operational crewed missions to and from the ISS for NASA
Boeing Starliner's Maiden Astronaut Mission Set for June 1 Launch
After a successful flight readiness review, teams from Boeing, NASA, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) have given the go-ahead for the highly anticipated Starliner mission, known as Crew Flight Test (CFT), scheduled to launch on Saturday, June 1 at 12:25 p.m. EDT.
The Atlas V rocket and Starliner spacecraft will lift off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been quarantined at the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building, will be sent to the International Space Station for a roughly week-long stay as part of the mission.
If successful, Starliner will be certified for operational crewed missions to and from the ISS for NASA. ULA Atlas V rockets have been used in previous crewed space missions; however, this will be the first time an Atlas V rocket carries astronauts on a CFT mission.
Related: Boeing Starliner teams diagnosing helium leak ahead of June 1 astronaut launch.
Boeing’s Starliner and United Launch Alliance Atlas V rolled out to the pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 30, 2024, ahead of a planned June 1 liftoff.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly on the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission.
If successful, Starliner will be certified for operational crewed missions to and from the ISS for NASA.
The upcoming launch of the Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station is scheduled for 12:25 p.m. EDT on Saturday, June 1.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain in quarantine at the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building until the launch.
The Atlas V rocket and Starliner spacecraft will lift off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Upon successful completion of the mission, NASA will commence the final certification process for Starliner and its systems, paving the way for crewed rotation missions to the space station.
Astronauts Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams and Barry ‘Butch’ Wilmore are going to space for the third time.
