Waspie_Dwarf Posted March 24 #1 Share Posted March 24 (IP: Staff) · First crewed Starliner launch slips again Quote WASHINGTON — The first flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle with astronauts on board, previously scheduled for late April, has been delayed, likely until the summer. In a tweet March 23, Kathy Lueders, NASA associate administrator for space operations, said that Starliner’s Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission had been delayed to some time after the launch of Axiom Space’s Ax-2 private astronaut mission to the International Space Station in early May. Read More: SpaceNews Related story: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted March 30 Author #2 Share Posted March 30 (IP: Staff) · NASA, Boeing Prepare for Starliner Flight This Summer Quote NASA and Boeing now are targeting no earlier than Friday, July 21, for the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) to the International Space Station, pending coordination for the U.S Eastern Range availability. The new target date provides NASA and Boeing the necessary time to complete subsystem verification testing and close out test flight certification products and aligns with the space station manifest and range launch opportunities. Read More: NASA 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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