Starliner in quiescent state, crew performing station work and sharing their journey with the public. Starliner has entered a quiescent state and will remain in a minimal power mode until it’s time to fully power back up and undock from the International Space Station to bring NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home. Meanwhile, […]
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Starliner Flight Day 4 Activities
Starliner post-docking activities winding down, crew turning attention to space station support NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams continue testing and evaluating the Starliner spacecraft while docked to the International Space Station, a stay that will be extended by a few days. Ahead of turning their attention to space station support, the crew worked […]
Starliner Flight Day 3 Activities
Starliner and Expedition crews work together to conduct flight test objectives and evaluate spacecraft capabilities. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams continue to settle into the pace of the International Space Station (ISS) after flying Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, named Calypso, to the orbital complex. June 8 began with Boeing engineers and flight control teams […]
Starliner Flight Day 2 Activities
With Starliner Calypso docked to the International Space Station, flight test activities continue for the spacecraft, ground teams and crew on board. On June 7, one day after docking, Crew Flight Test (CFT) Commander Butch Wilmore and Pilot Suni Williams unloaded cargo, charged tablets and reviewed emergency procedures to prepare for the “safe haven” operational […]
Starliner Completes 1st Crewed Docking
Astronauts guide the Boeing spacecraft to orbital connection with the International Space Station A combination of sensors, automatic steering and the careful gaze of two astronauts worked together to make history Thursday, June 6, by guiding Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner to its first docking to the International Space Station (ISS) while carrying astronauts. Crew Flight Test (CFT) Commander […]
Starliner Arrives at the Space Station
The spacecraft docks as the International Space Station crew prepares to welcome Starliner’s astronauts on board After a historic launch and arrival on orbit, the CST-100 Starliner docked with the International Space Station (ISS) at 1:34 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, safely delivering NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the space station’s […]