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. […]
Mission Updates
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 […]
Teams Train for Starliner’s First Crewed Flight
NASA and Boeing teams continue to conduct training and testing ahead of the Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT), scheduled to launch in April 2023 to the International Space Station for the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. For the crewed flight test, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from […]
NASA, Boeing adjust Starliner Crew Flight Test launch date
The Crew Flight Test (CFT) of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is now targeted to launch in April 2023, a window Boeing and NASA agree is the optimal timeframe for the International Space Station visiting vehicle schedule. “We understand our customer must consider the needs of the International Space Station in scheduling the certification flight of a […]
NASA, Boeing Prepare for Crew Flight Test
NASA and Boeing are targeting an early February 2023 launch for the first CST-100 Starliner flight with astronauts to the International Space Station. Preparations are underway for the launch of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) as teams work to ready the hardware, crew, and mission support teams for flight as part of NASA’s Commercial […]