Rocket Launch: NET September 2021 | ULA Atlas V Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test
NET September 2021 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-41 ULA Atlas V Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight TestMISSION
The inaugural crewed flight test is the final milestone on Boeing’s path to regularly launching astronauts from U.S. soil into space as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Aboard the Starliner capsule will be NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore, Mike Fincke, and Nicole Mann. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket topped with the Starliner capsule will launch these three astronauts from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station.
LAUNCH VIEWING
Currently, no launch viewing packages are available for this launch. Those who wish to view this launch from Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex can anticipate that viewing packages will include admission and access to exclusive viewing locations. Check back as launch dates and times are confirmed, and for launch viewing opportunities from the visitor complex.
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Rocket Launch: NET September 2021 | ULA Atlas V Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test
Crew
Barry “Butch” Wilmore, NASA Astronaut
Michael "Mike" Fincke, NASA Astronaut
Nicole A. Mann, NASA Astronaut