In the first briefing of the countdown, the launch weather team tells mission managers that the forecast for launch of #AtlasV and #Starliner#CFT remains at a 95 percent chance of acceptable conditions for liftoff tonight at 10:34pmEDT (0234 UTC). bit.ly/av_cft
All systems remain “go” here at #AtlasV launch control and at Space Launch Complex-41 as we count down to tonight’s #Starliner#CFT liftoff at 10:34pmEDT (0234 UTC).
🛰️🧑🏼🚀 La NASA et Boeing annoncent que le premier vol habité du #Starliner aura lieu en avril 2024 en raison des rotations d'équipages et des approvisionnements par les cargos.
Le test des parachutes avec des lignes renforcées sera effectué en début d'année. #CFT
The project "seeks to ease the policy and regulatory compliance burden by automating compliance procedures, providing real-time #transaction#monitoring and increasing transparency and visibility around country-specific policies" #AML#CFT
The NASA/Boeing Starliner CFT, which was NET July 21, is now TBD.
This post from Boeing mentions just an issue with parachutes, but there also issues with possible battery sidewall ruptures and tape with a somewhat flammable adhesive.
NASA blog post:
NASA, Boeing Move into Next Phases of Flight Test Prep
"NASA and Boeing teams are preparing for a flight test no earlier than mid-April in which the Starliner spacecraft will carry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station."
ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41
With SpX-30 Cargo Dragon having vacated the Harmony module zenith port and returned to Earth, this morning the Crew-8 Crew Dragon relocated from the Harmony module forward port to the zenith port. This frees up the forward port for the CFT Starliner.
NASA blog post:
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Makes Room for Boeing Starliner at Space Station
ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41
ULA: "The joint ULA, @BoeingSpace and @Commercial_Crew team completed all of today's planned activities for rollout day and powered down the #AtlasV rocket. The next event will be starting the countdown Monday morning."
Starliner CFT Launch Thread! (First crewed flight of Boeing Starliner capsule)
At long last, the first crewed flight of Starliner!...