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After years of delays, Boeing is finally ready to launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA on a test flight to the International Space Station on May 6, and if you're hoping to watch the launch online, you'll need to know when to tune in.atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
Boeing does have three backup opportunities in which to launch the CFT mission, on May 7, May 10 and May 11. The pristine weather forecast is expected to hold at least through the May 7 opportunity, which also has a 95% chance of good weather, Cizek said during Friday's press conference.
Yes, you can watch Boeing's CFT Starliner launch and subsequent mission events live in a series of webcasts. On launch day,on YouTube, NASA+ and its social media channels. The webcast will run continuously through liftoff and end just after Starliner enters Earth orbit shortly after the launch. Space.com will simulcast the NASA livestream on this page and
However, NASA will not end its launch webcasts there. The space agency will hold a press conference earlyto discuss the results of Starliner's launch. That press conference will be led by NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, a former astronaut and space shuttle commander, and be livestreamed on NASA TV andIf Boeing's Starliner CFT mission can't launch on May 6, the company and its launch partner United Launch Alliance do have some options.
. If Starliner is unable to launch on the night of May 6, Boeing and its partners could make a second attempt as early asIf a May 7 launch is not possible, Boeing could attempt Starliner launches to the ISS on Friday, May 10, or on Saturday, May 11. Ato keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at:and joined the team in 2001, first as an intern and staff writer, and later as an editor.
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