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Rocket Launch: May 19, 2022 6:54 PM EST | ULA Atlas V Boeing CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (UNCREWED)

May 19, 2022 06:54 PM Cape Canaveral Space Force Station SLC-41 ULA Atlas V Boeing CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (UNCREWED)

This launch is rescheduled from 2021.

 

MISSION

Under NASA's Commercial Crew Program, the Boeing CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test (OFT) will launch the spacecraft aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-41. This is the second UNCREWED launch of Boeing’s Starliner, paving the way toward launching astronauts to the International Space Station.


LAUNCH VIEWING

 Watch the launch of OFT-2 from the following locations:

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Rocket Launch: May 19, 2022 6:54 PM EST | ULA Atlas V Boeing CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (UNCREWED)

LC-39 Observation Gantry
(Sold Out)

  • Approximately 2.3 miles/3.7 kilometers from the launch pad.
  • Includes light snacks and a souvenir
  • See the rocket leave the launch pad from a short distance away.
  • Bleacher seating and launch commentary included.
  • Bus boarding begins at 5:00 PM at the engine-end of the Saturn 1B horizontal rocket in the Rocket Garden

$49 Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) is required in addition to admission

Banana Creek Viewing Area
(Sold Out)

Located at the Apollo/Saturn V Center

  • Approximately 5.4 miles/8.7 kilometers from the launch pad
  • See the rocket leave the launch pad from across Banana Creek
  • Bleacher seating with live launch commentary and video feed included
  • Bus Boarding Begins at 4:00 PM at the Bus Embarkation (Follow signs for bus tours)

$20 Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) is required in addition to admission

Buy Tickets

Atlantis North Lawn

Located to the left when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®

  • Approximately 7.1 miles/11.4 kilometers from the launch pad
  • See the rocket once it clears the tree line
  • Bleacher seating with live launch commentary and video feed included
  • Viewing location opens at 4:00 PM

Included with admission

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Important Information

  • For this evening launch, we recommend you arrive early to explore all of the exhibits and attractions prior to the launch.
  • Kennedy Space Center experiences increased traffic on launch days, and there is construction on SR 405/NASA Causeway and SR 3/Courtenay Parkway resulting in lower speed limits and lane closures. Allow extra time for single-lane roads leading up the visitor complex.
  • Launch Transportation Tickets (LTTs) must be purchased in addition to daily admission or an annual pass. Ticket prices are for all ages. LTTs are date and mission specific, and are not valid for other launches. Learn more about our Scrub Policy.
  • The available bleacher and gantry seating at all locations are available on a first come, first serve basis.
  • The visitor complex viewing locations will remain open for launch, but the shows and attractions will close at their normal time.

 

Availability of upcoming viewing opportunities is dependent upon the scheduled launch time and subject to NASA and U.S. Space Force approval. Launch date, time, and viewing opportunities are subject to change. Launches can be affected by technical and mechanical issues as well as range operations and weather, either in advance or at the last minute.