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VideoNews from the Press Site: Boeing approaches first astronaut mission with Starliner
In this week's edition of News from the Press Site, Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Rachel Jewett, Senior Managing Editor for Via Satellite, and Joey Roulette, U.S. Business of Space Correspondent for Reuters.
VideoNews from the Press Site: Boeing Starliner gets go ahead for Crew Flight Test
In this week's edition of News from the Press Site, Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Tariq Malik, editor-in-chief of Space.com, and Passant Rabie, space reporter for Gizmodo.
NASA astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the Cape in T-38 jets, the first such arrival since the space shuttle era. The mission is aiming to launch on Monday, May 6, at 10:34 p.m. EDT (0234 UTC).
VideoBoeing, ULA roll Starliner spacecraft out to pad 41 ahead of Crew Flight Test launch in May
The rollout operation on Tuesday followed a day of evaluations using Boeing’s weight and center-of-gravity machine to determine the final measurements on the spacecraft. Launch is still targeting May 6 at 10:34 p.m. EDT (0234 UTC).
Boeing, NASA target May 1 for first crewed flight of Starliner to the space station
Assuming a May 1 launch, the Starliner spacecraft would dock with the ISS on May 2. The spacecraft will launch on the 100th flight of United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket.
VideoNews from the Press Site: A roundup of the week’s space news
Join us for a roundup of the week's space news with reporters covering the big stories. Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Irene Klotz, Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, and Richard Tribou, Space Reporter and Senior Content Editor for The Orlando Sentinel.