CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test

CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test

Atlas 5 MAY 07 2024 02:00AM
NASA will fly two astronaut test pilots aboard the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station, where they will live and work off the Earth for about a week.
Last updated: May 10, 2024

Launch Information

Launch Information

Launch Vehicle Details

Mission NameCST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test
Launch SiteSLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Launch VehicleAtlas 5
AgencyUnited Launch Alliance
Launch DateMAY 07 2024

As part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program, NASA, Boeing, and ULA (United Launch Alliance) are preparing the rocket that will launch the Starliner spacecraft on its first crewed voyage to the International Space Station.On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, an Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance is shown standing vertically. On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, an Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance moves into the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. There, it stands vertically awaiting integration with the rocket's Centaur upper stage and Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.

Launch Vehicle - Atlas 5

Height58.3 m (191 ft)
Diameter3.81 m (12.5 ft)
Mass590000 Kg (1300000 lb)
Stages2
Payload To LEO8210–18850 Kg (18100–41560 lb)
Payload To GTO4750–8900 Kg (10470–19620 lb)
PropellantHTPB
Burn Time94 seconds
No Of Booster0 to 5
Nominal Burn Time88.3 seconds
Payload Fairing52.4 m (172 ft) with Starliner
Engine1

CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch Video

CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test