Engineers and technicians are conducting closer studies of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft as they recover data from onboard systems and begin preparing the vehicle for its return to Florida, where it will be readied for a future crewed mission to the International Space Station. The same teammates who packed Starliner for its Orbital Flight Test […]
Mission Updates
Dec. 22 Starliner mission update teleconference archived
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Boeing Senior Vice President of Space and Launch Jim Chilton, and Deputy Manager of NASA Commercial Crew Steve Stich provided a post-landing Starliner mission update today from Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Archived video here: https://youtu.be/kocZnVAbRsk
Boeing Starliner Completes First Orbital Flight Test with Successful Landing
• Starliner touches down safely in Western U.S. two days after post-launch anomaly WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., Dec. 22, 2019 — The Boeing [NYSE: BA] CST-100 Starliner’s first mission ended historically today when it became the first American orbital space capsule to land on American soil rather than in an ocean. The spacecraft’s […]
Back on Earth
Starliner has landed safely, recovery teams preparing to deploy.
Starliner to Return to Earth Today
Starliner is set to land today at 7:57 a.m. Eastern time at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Live broadcast starting at 6:45 a.m. Eastern time: https://t.co/VPA0dYJ5wr?amp=1
Starliner Team Executes In Orbit NASA Docking System Test
Starliner flight controllers and engineering teams tested the NASA Docking System in orbit today by executing a series of extensions and retractions. The NDS connects Starliner to the International Space Station by extending and retracting a docking ring, as shown in this prior test video.