Atlas V N22 | CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2)
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May 19, 2022, 10:54 p.m. - May 19, 2022, 10:54 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
May 19, 2022, 10:54 p.m. - May 19, 2022, 10:54 p.m.
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.
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Successful launch of Starliner into an ISS rendezvous trajectory
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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.
See DetailsThe second CST-100 Starliner capsule to fly.
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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.
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