With propellant loading complete, the Boeing spacecraft soon will be transported to the launch site.
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is fully fueled for the Crew Flight Test (CFT), now targeted to launch to the International Space Station on May 6.
Over the past two weeks, specially trained technicians loaded five different commodities into the spacecraft. Each commodity goes in individually and in sequential order under the careful direction of Starliner’s test team.
“Samples were taken and specialized tests were conducted throughout the propellent loading process to ensure the safety of the team performing the operation and the safe operation of the spacecraft on orbit,” said Mark Sorensen, Starliner CFT Crew Module lead.
Up next for the spacecraft is a final weight and center-of-gravity check. In mid-April, the spacecraft will be transported to United Launch Alliance’s Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and integrated to the top of the Atlas V rocket.
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