CST-100 Starliner (Orbital Flight Test) - Atlas V N22 (AV-080) - CCAFS SLC-41 - 20.12.2019, 11:36 UTC.

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 Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 2 мин. назад

The launch whether commit criteria for the #AtlasV and #Starliner. #OFT

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Brady Kenniston‏ @TheFavoritist 2 мин. назад

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'!

Starliner & Atlas V are rolling out to SLC-41 ahead of its planned December 20th launch date. So excited to see my first Atlas flight!

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Общая панорама

 Jeff Foust‏ @jeff_foust 4 мин. назад

The Atlas 5 with Starliner rolling out to the launch pad, as seen from the KSC Press Site.

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Dec 18 18:27
On the pad!

Our Atlas V rocket has arrived at its Cape Canaveral launch pad for Friday's liftoff to send Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station.

Over the next few hours today, umbilical connections will be made with launch pad systems, the environmental control system feeding conditioned air to the rocket and payload will be switched to facility supplies to allow the portable trailers used during rollout to be unplugged and moved away.

The launch countdown will begin Thursday evening, leading to a liftoff nearly 11 hours later at 6:36 a.m. EST (1136 UTC) on Friday.

Our live countdown updates will begin on this page on Thursday at 7 p.m. EST.

The live video webcast of the launch begins Friday at 5:30 a.m. EST (1030 UTC) and will be viewable on this page.

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 Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 8 мин. назад

The Atlas 5 rocket and Starliner spacecraft have arrived at pad 41 after a 1,800-foot trip from the Vertical Integration Facility. There is an 80 percent chance of favorable weather for launch Friday at 6:36am EST (1136 GMT). https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/12/18/atlas-5-av-080-starliner-oft-mission-status-center/ ...

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Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 2 ч. назад

There are indeed launch abort weather Launch Commit Criteria that will factor into "Go/No Go" decision.


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These Ascent Abort weather commit criteria will NOT be in play for Friday, only for Crew missions.


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But for the record, here are the #Starliner Ascent Abort weather considerations for the crewed flights of the capsule.

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 ULA‏ @ulalaunch 4 мин. назад

The Mobile Launch Platform has been lowered onto the launch pad piers following today's #AtlasV #Starliner rollout at Cape Canaveral.

Dec 18 18:44

The MLP has been lowered onto the launch pad piers, accomplishing the "harddown" milestone at 10:43 a.m. EST.

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Dec 18 20:01
Target launch time set

Friday's precise liftoff time has been established for the Atlas V rocket to send Boeing's Starliner capsule on its journey to the International Space Station.

Based upon the latest tracking of the station's orbit, launch is targeted to occur at 6:36:43 a.m. EST (1136:43 UTC) from Space Launch Complex-41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

The launch opportunity is instantaneous, meaning there is only a moment in time available each day for liftoff to occur when the orbital plane of the space station passes over the pad.

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Dec 18 20:17

The 48-foot-long swing arm has extended into position, bridging the Space Launch Complex-41 Crew Access Tower to the Starliner spacecraft for hatch opening.


Dec 18 20:26


Photo by United Launch Alliance

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Dec 18 20:29

The 8-person Blue Team is preparing the White Room at the end of the Starliner access arm for crew module ingress. The team is comprised of three ULA and five Boeing representatives working together to ensure the astronauts are safely inside Starliner and ready for their ride to the International Space Station.

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 NASA STEM Engagement @NASASTEM 45 мин. назад

We're T-2 days from @BoeingSpace's Orbital Flight Test to @Space_Station! Get your classroom ready for the #Starliner launch with #NextGenSTEM's Commercial Crew Launch Kit. Explore mission-related activities, games & immersive #VR tours. #NASASTEM https://go.nasa.gov/2MacFiN

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2019/12/18/starliner-ready-for-its-inaugural-flight/
https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2019/12/18/starliner-ready-for-its-inaugural-flight/

Starliner Ready for its Inaugural Flight

Linda Herridge
Posted Dec 18, 2019 at 12:15 pm


Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Dec. 18, 2019. Photo credit: ULA

Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41 earlier today. Starliner now stands poised at the launch pad awaiting its maiden flight on Boeing's uncrewed Orbital Flight Test to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:36 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 20. The flight test will provide valuable data on the end-to-end performance of the Atlas V rocket, Starliner spacecraft, and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking, and landing operations. The data will be used as part of NASA's process of certifying Boeing's crew transportation system for carrying astronauts to and from the space station.

Meteorologists with the U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron continue to predict an 80% chance of favorable weather for launch on Friday morning. Primary concerns for launch day are the Cumulus Cloud Rule and User Ground Winds violations during the instantaneous launch window.

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Прогноз погоды L-2 на 20 декабря

Atlas V CST-100 OFT L-2 Day Forecast

Пусковой день                                   (20.12) - 80 % GO
24 часа задержки, резервный день (21.12) - 70 % GO
72 часа задержки, резервный день (23.12) - 30 % GO

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Dec 19 00:00

The joint ULA, Boeing and NASA team is wrapping up today's planned activities for Rollout Day and the Atlas V rocket is being powered down for the night. The next event will be starting the countdown at 7:16 p.m. EST (0016 UTC) on Thursday evening.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2019/12/18/briefing-with-nasa-administrator-for-boeings-orbital-flight-test-on-nasa-tv/

Briefing with NASA Administrator for Boeing's Orbital Flight Test on NASA TV

Anna Heiney
Posted Dec 18, 2019 at 4:36 pm


A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft onboard is seen on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 ahead of the Orbital Flight Test mission, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Photo credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

At 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, NASA will host a news briefing with the agency's Administrator at Kennedy Space Center. Participants are:

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• Jim Bridenstine, NASA Administrator
  
• Robert Cabana, director, Kennedy Space Center
  
• Josh Cassada, NASA Astronaut
  
• Mike Fincke, NASA Astronaut
  
• Nicole Mann, NASA Astronaut
  
• Suni Williams, NASA Astronaut
  
• Chris Ferguson, Boeing Astronaut
  

The launch of Boeing's Orbital Flight Test to the International Space Station, as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program is targeted for 6:36 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 20.

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https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2019/12/18/station-preps-for-new-u-s-crew-ship-in-middle-of-space-research/

Station Preps for New U.S. Crew Ship in Middle of Space Research

Mark Garcia
Posted Dec 18, 2019 at 6:35 pm


NASA astronauts (from left) Nicole Mann, Michael Fincke, Suni Williams, Josh Cassada, and Eric Boe pose for a picture with Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft behind them.

Boeing's new CST-100 Starliner crew ship rolled out to its launch pad in Florida today. The Expedition 61 crew is preparing the International Space Station for Starliner's arrival while continuing advanced space research.

The Starliner spacecraft sits atop an Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance counting down to a liftoff Friday at 6:36 a.m. EST. This will be Boeing's first Orbital Flight Test of the uncrewed vehicle that will dock to the station Saturday at 8:27 a.m.

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch are getting ready for duty Saturday morning when they will monitor Starliner's automated rendezvous and docking with the orbiting lab. The duo will then conduct leak checks, open the hatch and ingress the vehicle to begin a week of docked operations. Starliner is also delivering about 600 pounds of cargo to the crew and will return science samples to Earth after its departure on Dec. 28.
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 Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 8 мин. назад

And we have a precise, to the second time for #Starliner's launch on Friday!  06:36:39 EST (11:36:39 UTC) is the instantaneous, single-second launch window for #OFT. @BoeingSpace

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 Boeing Space‏ @BoeingSpace 5 ч. назад

Beautiful and blue - check out the meaning of the Orbital Flight Test patch designed specifically for #OFT. See all of our patches designed in a collaboration between our employees and the astronauts who will fly in #Starliner.

More: https://www.boeing.com/features/2019/09/patches-revealed-09-19.page ...

https://www.boeing.com/features/2019/09/patches-revealed-09-19.page

Patches Revealed
Starliner mission patch designs released
September 12, 2019 in Space



Mission patches are more than collectibles – they are a long-standing tradition that tell the incredible story of human spaceflight. For decades, astronauts of every historic endeavor have been personally involved in designing these emblems, and the three new CST-100 Starliner flight test patches are no exception.

"The Starliner program represents many firsts for Boeing, so we wanted to make sure a mix of employees who have designed, built and tested the spacecraft could influence their look and feel," said Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson.

Ferguson championed the development of the Orbital Flight Test, Pad Abort Test and Crew Flight Test patches. The design phase was a team sport with Starliner employees, Boeing Creative Services, and NASA astronauts Nicole Mann, Mike Fincke and Eric Boe.

"Their shapes, colors and symbols were chosen to highlight each mission's significance," Ferguson said.

As an example, each of the three patches are five-sided, representing the spacecraft's five phases of development, as well as the five available seats on service missions to the International Space Station. Be on the lookout for them to show up, along with other space merchandise, on the Boeing Store Space Shop.


Orbital Flight Test patch: Over the past half-century, Boeing has played an integral role in every U.S. human spaceflight program. The olive branch on this patch nods to that history as a reference to the Apollo 11 moon landing patch, and to NASA as the agency welcomes Boeing to the era of commercial human spaceflight services. With shades of blue representing our methodical steps to reach low Earth orbit, this patch was ultimately inspired by the image of Starliner first docking to the Boeing-built International Docking Adaptor attached to the International Space Station.
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Прогноз погоды L-1 на 20 декабря

Atlas V CST-100 OFT L-1 Day Forecast

Пусковой день                                   (20.12) - = 80 % GO
24 часа задержки, резервный день (21.12) - = 70 % GO
72 часа задержки, резервный день (23.12) - = 30 % GO