CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2)
Atlas V N22
United Launch Alliance
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there’s a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Crew
Rosie the Astronaut
- Role: Anthropomorphic Test Device
- Nationality: Earthling
- First Flight: 12/20/2019
- Last Flight: 05/19/2022
Rosie the Astronaut is an Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD), named after the iconic WWII character, Rosie the Riveter.
It will launch aboard the Boeing Starliner for its inaugural uncrewed flight to the International Space Station and back.
Trajectory
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Mission
CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2)
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $110,000,000
This is the second uncrewed test flight for the Starliner spacecraft. Reflight of the OFT mission will allow Boeing to demonstrate readiness of the spacecraft and implement corrections to the problems which were found during the first OFT flight.
Location
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Space Launch Complex 41 has witnessed the launch of 113 rockets, including 113 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 972 rocket launches.
Rocket
United Launch Alliance Atlas V N22
The Atlas V N22 is a crew rated variant of the Atlas V 422 – it sports two solid motor strap on boosters with two liquid fueled stages. It will be primarly used to support NASA’s Commercial Crew program by taking the CST-100 to orbit.
Agency
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” (JFK).
We will be watching the launch of a future Space museum artifact.
CONGRATS!!! JOB WELL DONE! We are back in business, I have faith in Boeing, NASA and the “GOOD OLE USA”!!!
Not wrong Charles,
as they say in the classics , “build it and they will come “.
Great success Boeing / NASA and as the old saying goes: ” you never fail until you stop trying”.
The sky is the limit again folks, bring it on .!
You had a couple of Aussies going blue here at lift off but all good now we are breathing again.!