Key Points
The CFT mission marks a significant milestone for Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which will carry Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the ISS for a planned stay of up to two weeks...
Nasa and Boeing teams have given the go-ahead for the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) after multiple delays...
The decision follows a thorough Delta-Agency Flight Test Readiness Review held at Nasa's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday..
The mission follows a series of delays, including a scrubbed launch attempt on May 6 due to a "buzzing" valve aboard the Atlas V rocket and a subsequent helium leak in the Starliner spacecraft...
The CFT mission will test the spacecraft's capabilities, including its ability to safely carry crew members to the space station and return them to Earth.. . WHAT IF IT DOESN'T LAUNCH ON SATURDAY?..
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