NASA and Boeing set new date for Starliner crew flight test
NOW TRY TO GET THIS WEDNESDAY OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. AFTER TWO JOBS, THE PRESSURE IS ON TO SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATE THIS NEW WAY FOR ASTRONAUTS TO GET TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH THIS WEEK IS IDEAL FOR NASA’S SUMMER SCHEDULE. HOLD. END UP, END UP. AROUND T-350 UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE SAYS THEY HAVE FIXED THE COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT DELETED SATURDAY’S LAUNCH ATTEMPT. IN A POST ON EX, CEO TORY BRUNO SAID THE REPAIR OF THE GROUND SYSTEM LAUNCH SEQUENCER WAS COMPLETED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE SATURDAY, BRUNO EXPLAINED THAT THERE ARE THREE COMPUTERS WORKING TOGETHER IN THE LAST MOMENTS BEFORE LIFTING. ONE OF THEM DID NOT WORK WELL ENOUGH. ULA NOW SAYS YES. IT’S THE LATEST FAIL FOR STARLINER. ALREADY FOUR YEARS BEYOND SPACE X, THE FIRST ATTEMPT WAS CRASHED IN MAY DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE ROCKET VALVE, WHICH WAS FUEL. THE HELIUM LEAK WAS DISCOVERED EVEN INSIDE THE STARLINER ITSELF. THESE ISSUES ARE ALSO FIXED. IF IT IS NOT RELEASED THIS WEEK, CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE INSIDE THE ROCKET. IF THAT HAPPENS, NASA’S PLAN FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION WILL BE IN TROUBLE, says ERIC BERGER of ARS TECHNICA. YEAH I THINK IT DEFINITELY IS BECAUSE AT THIS PLACE YOU HAVE TO RETURN THE STONE AND THE SPACEBAR BACK TO THE HANGAR TO REPLACE SOME INSTRUMENTS AND THE FLIGHT TERMINATION SYSTEM. AND SO THAT PUSHES THE LAUNCH TO JUNE. BERGER SAYS LATE JUNE WILL OVERLAP NASA’S PLANS FOR SPACEWALKS AND VISITS FROM OTHER VEHICLES TO EC. THE ATLAS FIVE ROCKET HAS A STELLAR REPUTATION WITHIN THE ROCKET COMMUNITY. OVER 100 YEARS OF SAFE RECORD. SAYS BERGER. THIS FLIGHT IS THE INTRODUCING SPACECRAFT NOW THE MISSILE FAILURES CAST A SHADOW ON THE MISSION AND I THINK THEY MUST BE NICE, PRETTY BADLY DISAPPOINTED TO CAUSE TWO NOW SCRUBS DEATLAY HAVALAS TO THE ATLAS FIVE MISSILE. IT REALLY RAISES QUESTIONS, I THINK, ABOUT BOEING’S LONG-TERM PRESENCE IN HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT. UM, AND DEFINITELY ON THE STARLINER SPACESHIPS AS WELL, HE ADDED THE WEIGHT OF THE NEW SPACESHIPS COMING IN THIS WEEK. WESH TWO WILL BE THERE LIVE AT ALL MOMENTS AND IN THE HISTORIC LAUNCH OF THIS NEW SPACECRAFT, THE LAUNCH TIME IS NOW SET FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING
NASA and Boeing set new date for Starliner crew flight test
Updated: June 3, 2024 at 5:53 PM EDT
NASA, Boeing and United Launch Alliance have set a new launch date for the Starliner Crew Flight Test after further cleanup this weekend. The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is now scheduled to launch on Wednesday, June 5 at 10:52 AM. NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams will be aboard the Starliner as it flies to and from the International Space Station. The final launch attempt was scrubbed Saturday, May 31, after some ground support equipment failed just minutes before liftoff. ULA said their teams worked overnight to identify the problem and were able to replace the faulty power system in their ground operations computers.ULA said the system is now operating normally after a series of functionality checks.The June 5 launch attempt has a 90% chance of success weather conditions, according to the US Space Force’s 45th Weather Wing.Another launch opportunity is available on Thursday, June 6 at 10:29 a.m.
NASA, Boeing and United Launch Alliance have set a new launch date for the Starliner crew flight test after further cleaning this weekend.
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is now scheduled to launch on Wednesday, June 5 at 10:52 AM. NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams will be aboard the Starliner for the flight to and from the International Space Station.
The latest launch attempt was scrubbed on Saturday, May 31, after some ground support equipment failed just minutes before liftoff. ULA said their teams worked overnight to identify the problem and were able to replace the faulty power system in their ground operations computers.
ULA said the system is now operating normally after a series of functionality checks.
The June 5 launch attempt has a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions, according to the US Space Force’s 45th Meteorological Squadron.
Another launch opportunity is available on Thursday 6th June at 10:29am if required.