The Starliner spacecraft for the Crew Flight Test (CFT) is now complete, following the mating of its crew and service modules. Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner team completed the production milestone on Thursday, Jan. 19, in advance of the planned April launch with NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams to the International Space Station. […]
Archives for January 2023
Starliner team achieves software milestone ahead of crewed flight
Boeing and NASA continue testing in preparation for the upcoming Crew Flight Test scheduled to launch in April 2023. On Dec. 20, the teams successfully completed an integrated mission dress rehearsal to the International Space Station (ISS). Combining tests of software and crew systems along with operations teams, the ASIL Mission Rehearsal (AMR) took place […]
Crew Flight Test patch revealed
Each color and design element of Starliner’s new Crew Flight Test (CFT) patch takes inspiration from the two NASA astronauts who will be the first to fly Starliner to and from the International Space Station. Each detail has special meaning to Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Pilot Sunita “Suni” Williams, who added their personal touches […]