June 1 Set as New Target Date for Starliner’s Crew Flight Test Written 23 May 2024
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ULA Atlas V rocket with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft onboard as it is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility. | Credit: Joel Kowsky; NASA
Spaceflight Now reports that the latest launch date was announced late Wednesday evening, following a Tuesday night notice that May 25 was off the table. Liftoff of the Atlas 5 rocket on June 1 is set for 12:25 p.m. EDT (1625 UTC). A press briefing is now set for Friday, May 24, at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) to discuss the work done and the path forward to launch. “Williams and Wilmore continue to remain in quarantine in Houston, Texas, and have spent the additional weeks conducting further simulator training to prepare for the mission.”
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