Here's a #wenhop update for @boeingspace #Starliner launching on an #ULAAtlasV

Boeing delayed the flight from ~summer 2023 to N.E.T. March 2024

@sciguyspace Eric Berger @SciGuySpace
writes:
Boeing's Mark Nappi says they envision Starliner being ready for a crewed launch in March 2024; but still need to work with ULA on Atlas availability and NASA on the ISS visiting vehicle schedule. So NET March, and quite possibly later.

Here's a #wenhop update for @boeingspace #Starliner launching on an #ULAAtlasV

NASA delayed the flight from ~April to N.E.T. July 21

Steve Stich, Mgr Commercial Crew, said time is needed for pre-flight review, certification of the parachute system & ISS schedule June / July

Read more on Ars: https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/03/nasa-delays-flight-of-boeings-starliner-again-this-time-for-parachutes/

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CFT scheduled "after Axiom Mission 2"

On 17-Feb, status was "80% through" work to be human-rated & fly

As of 23-Mar its, "adjusting schedule...as teams assess readiness & complete verification"

Here's a #wenhop update for @boeingspace #Starliner launching on an #ULAAtlasV

Jamie Groh @Florida_Today cites NASA's Steve Stich, Mgr of Commercial Crew

"from the station manifest perspective, the window is" ~15-30 April

We're "80% through" the work to be human-rated & fly

Read all of Jamie's story here:

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2023/02/17/starliner-first-astronaut-mission-on-track-spring-2023-nasa-boeing/69912545007/

Here's a #wenhop update for @boeingspace #Starliner launching on an #ULAAtlasV N.E.T. April 2023 to test the system prior to regular flights with crew to the station #ISS

NASA Commercial Crew @Commercial_Crew
wrote
✅ The @Boeingspace CST-100 Starliner’s crew and service modules were mated in prep for the #Starliner's Crew Flight Test (CFT) launch of @NASAAstronauts to the @Space_Station later this year!

Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/3Wz4Vbq