Why the name “Calypso”?
@Astro_Suni
named the
#Starliner
spacecraft “Calypso” for her love of the ocean and in reference to the ship of famed explorer Jacques Cousteau, who sailed across the world on his own ship named bearing the same name.
Learn more:
#NationalAstronautDay
🚀💫
63 years ago, Alan Shepherd made history when he launched to space as the pilot of the Mercury-Redstone 3 mission. This marked the first ever crewed flight to space.
Today, we are just a day away from NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) launching to…
We want YOU to join us for virtual activities of
@Commercial_Crew
's
@BoeingSpace
Crew Flight Test mission!
Tag along with Butch, Suni, and the
#Starliner
spacecraft as a virtual guest for access to resources and mission-specific information!
Register:
Earlier today,
@ulalaunch
's Atlas V rocket, carrying
@BoeingSpace
's
#Starliner
spacecraft, rolled out to Space Launch Complex-41 in preparation for the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test mission.
Liftoff is scheduled for 10:34pm ET May 6:
Another mission milestone complete!
This morning,
@ulalaunch
rolled out the Atlas V rocket for
@Commercial_Crew
's upcoming Crew Flight Test mission, carrying
@BoeingSpace
's
#Starliner
spacecraft.
Launch is targeted for 10:34pm ET May 6:
HAPPENING NOW: The
@ulalaunch
Atlas V rocket carrying
@BoeingSpace
's
#Starliner
spacecraft is currently being rolled out from the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41.
Soon, social media influencers will join experts from NASA, Boeing and ULA for our
@NASASocial
panel!
Send in your questions using
#AskNASA
or comment below for a chance to have your question answered live!
Watch the panel, starting at 3:30pm ET:
With the Launch Readiness Review complete, tune in to learn more during our
@NASASocial
panel at
@NASAKennedy
!
Have a question for our experts? Use
#AskNASA
or comment below!
Watch the panel live, starting at 3:30pm ET:
More:
LIVE: Experts discuss details ahead of the launch of
@BoeingSpace
's
#Starliner
Crew Flight Test. Liftoff is targeted for May 6 at 10:34pm ET (0234 UTC May 7). Two
@NASA_Astronauts
will be aboard testing the end-to-end capabilities of the spacecraft.
Our stars aligned with digital creators for the
#Starliner
Crew Flight Test
#NASASocial
ahead of the mission's targeted launch on Monday, May 6. Follow along as we share their experiences, tours, and behind-the-scenes look at
@NASAKennedy
.
Wondering when and where you may see the
#AtlasV
#Starliner
#CFT
launch? The visibility map shows your best chances to see the rocket along the eastern seaboard of the U.S.! Launch is scheduled for May 6, 2024 at 10:34 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral, FL.
☀️ Launch weather update:
Weather officials with
@SLDelta45
predict a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at Space Launch Complex-41 for the liftoff of
@Commercial_Crew
's
@BoeingSpace
Crew Flight Test aboard a
@ulalaunch
Atlas V rocket.
Launch is targeted for 10:34pm ET…
“This is where we’re supposed to be.” -
@Astro_Suni
Crew Flight Test mission commander Butch Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams answered media and social media questions earlier today from crew quarantine, declaring their readiness for this mission.
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Round one of vacuum testing done and one step closer to flying crew around the Moon✅
At
@NASAKennedy
, teams completed electromagnetic testing on the
#Artemis
II Orion, now in the Final Assembly and Test cell preparing for round two of vacuum tests. More: