CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test
Atlas V N22
United Launch Alliance
Crew
Rosie the Astronaut
Status: Active
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Nationality: Earthling
Type: Non-Human
First Flight: 12/20/2019
Last Flight: 5/19/2022
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.
Mission
CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test
Type: Test Flight
This is the first test flight of Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station. Although Atlas V and Centaur upper stage successfully put Starliner into planned trajectory, the spacecraft was unable to perform a nominal orbital insertion. Preliminary analysis indicate that Mission Elapsed Time (MET) system error led to Starliner burning more fuel than expected. Spacecraft is healthy and in stable orbit, but won’t be able to reach and dock with ISS. Landing at White Sands Facility is planned on Dec 22.
Trajectory
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Location
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
880 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Atlas V N22 – United Launch Alliance
- Family: Atlas
- Length: 58 m
- Diameter: 3.8 m
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 13034 kg
The Atlas V N22 was manufactured by United Launch Alliance with the first launch on 2019-12-20. Atlas V N22 has 2 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 2 launches. 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 – ULA
- Type: Commercial
- Abbreviation: ULA
- Administration: CEO: Tory Bruno
- Founded: 2006
- Launchers: Atlas | Delta IV | Vulcan
- Spacecraft: CST-100 Starliner
- Country: USA
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.
