Update: June 5, 11:02 a.m.
ET: ULAs Atlas V rocket blasted off this morning at 10:52 a.m.
ET, with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams sitting inside Boeings Starliner capsule.
ULA’s Atlas V blasted off on June 5 at 10:52 a.m. ET.Screenshot: NASA TV
The first crewed mission of this spacecraft, following two failed launch attempts, is finally underway.
Of course, the true test of Starliner is not the launch, but how it performs in space.
Update: June 5, 7:15 a.m. ULA is still targeting 10:52 a.m.
ET for todays launch attempt.
Update: June 4, 11:42 p.m. United Launch Alliance (ULA) is now targeting a launch at 10:52 a.m.
ET on Wednesday, June 5.
The weather forecast shows a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch.
it’s possible for you to tune in to the live feed, which starts at 6:45 a.m.
ET on Thursday, June 6.
Boeings Starliner spacecraft is set for launch on Saturday, June 1 at 12:25 p.m.
ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
NASA will broadcast the launch live on itswebsiteand the space agencys YouTubechannel.
The launch coverage will begin at 8:15 a.m. Boeing will also be airing the launch live through itswebsite.
Instead, Starliner teams will monitor the leak ahead of the launch on Saturday.
NASAs other commercial partner, SpaceX, just launched its eighth crew to the space station.
Starliner miscalculated its location in space due to a glitch sparked by a faulty mission elapsed timer.
But OFT-2 suffered a few hiccups, including thefailure of a thruster used for orbital maneuvering.
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