Mission Overview

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NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test: A Historic Launch into Space

Mission Overview

Launch Details:

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  • Launch Date: May 20, 2023
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  • Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center, Florida
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  • Launch Vehicle: United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket

    • Crew:

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  • Butch Wilmore, NASA astronaut
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  • Suni Williams, NASA astronaut

    • Mission Objectives:

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  • Validate the Boeing Starliner spacecraft's ability to safely transport crew to and from the International Space Station (ISS)
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  • Test the spacecraft's systems, including its launch, docking, and re-entry capabilities
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  • Demonstrate the spacecraft's ability to support long-duration missions

    • Significance of the Mission

    This mission is a crucial step in NASA's Commercial Crew Program, which aims to develop and certify commercial spacecraft for transporting astronauts to and from the ISS. The successful completion of this mission will pave the way for regular crewed flights to the ISS aboard the Starliner spacecraft, reducing NASA's reliance on Russian Soyuz spacecraft and increasing the United States' access to space.

    Timeline of Events

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  • May 20, 2023: Launch of the Starliner spacecraft with Wilmore and Williams aboard
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  • May 22, 2023: Docking of the Starliner spacecraft with the ISS
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  • May 29, 2023: Undocking of the Starliner spacecraft from the ISS
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  • May 30, 2023: Landing of the Starliner spacecraft in the Atlantic Ocean

    • Live Coverage

    Watch the live launch coverage of NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test on NASA Television and the agency's website.

    Additional Resources

    For more information, please refer to the following links:

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  • NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test website: https://www.nasa.gov/boeing-crew-flight-test
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  • United Launch Alliance website: https://www.ulalaunch.com/
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  • Boeing website: https://www.boeing.com/