"NASA has decided that Butch and Suni will return with Crew-9 next February."@SenBillNelson and agency experts are discussing today's decision on NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test. Watch live with us: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…
NASA Decides to Bring Starliner Spacecraft Back to Earth Without Crew Jessica TaveauAUG 24, 2024RELEASE24-108NASA HeadquartersNASA will return Boeing’s Starliner to Earth without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the spacecraft, the agency announced Saturday. The uncrewed return allows NASA and Boeing to continue gathering testing data on Starliner during its upcoming flight home, while also not accepting more risk than necessary for its crew.Wilmore and Williams, who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, have been busy supporting station research, maintenance, and Starliner system testing and data analysis, among other activities.“Spaceflight is risky, even at its safest and most routine. A test flight, by nature, is neither safe, nor routine. The decision to keep Butch and Suni aboard the International Space Station and bring Boeing’s Starliner home uncrewed is the result of our commitment to safety: our core value and our North Star,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “I’m grateful to both the NASA and Boeing teams for all their incredible and detailed work.”Wilmore and Williams will continue their work formally as part of the Expedition 71/72 crew through February 2025. They will fly home aboard a Dragon spacecraft with two other crew members assigned to the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission. Starliner is expected to depart from the space station and make a safe, controlled autonomous re-entry and landing in early September.NASA and Boeing identified helium leaks and experienced issues with the spacecraft reaction control thrusters on June 6 as Starliner approached the space station. Since then, engineering teams have completed a significant amount of work, including reviewing a collection of data, conducting flight and ground testing, hosting independent reviews with agency propulsion experts, and developing various return contingency plans. The uncertainty and lack of expert concurrence does not meet the agency’s safety and performance requirements for human spaceflight, thus prompting NASA leadership to move the astronauts to the Crew-9 mission.“Decisions like this are never easy, but I want to commend our NASA and Boeing teams for their thorough analysis, transparent discussions, and focus on safety during the Crew Flight Test,” said Ken Bowersox, associate administrator for NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate. “We’ve learned a lot about the spacecraft during its journey to the station and its docked operations. We also will continue to gather more data about Starliner during the uncrewed return and improve the system for future flights to the space station.”Starliner is designed to operate autonomously and previously completed two uncrewed flights. NASA and Boeing will work together to adjust end-of-mission planning and Starliner’s systems to set up for the uncrewed return in the coming weeks. Starliner must return to Earth before the Crew-9 mission launches to ensure a docking port is available on station.“Starliner is a very capable spacecraft and, ultimately, this comes down to needing a higher level of certainty to perform a crewed return,” said Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. “The NASA and Boeing teams have completed a tremendous amount of testing and analysis, and this flight test is providing critical information on Starliner’s performance in space. Our efforts will help prepare for the uncrewed return and will greatly benefit future corrective actions for the spacecraft.”NASA’s Commercial Crew Program requires spacecraft fly a crewed test flight to prove the system is ready for regular flights to and from the space station. Following Starliner’s return, the agency will review all mission-related data to inform what additional actions are required to meet NASA’s certification requirements.The agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, originally slated with four crew members, will launch no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24. The agency will share more information about the Crew-9 complement when details are finalized. NASA and SpaceX currently are working several items before launch, including reconfiguring seats on the Crew-9 Dragon, and adjusting the manifest to carry additional cargo, personal effects, and Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and Williams. In addition, NASA and SpaceX now will use new facilities at Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to launch Crew-9, which provides increased operational flexibility around NASA’s planned Europa Clipper launch.The Crew-9 mission will be the ninth rotational mission to the space station under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which works with the American aerospace industry to meet the goal of safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the orbital outpost on American-made rockets and spacecraft launching from American soil.For more than two decades, people have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies, making research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. The station is a critical testbed for NASA to understand and overcome the challenges of long-duration spaceflight and to expand commercial opportunities in low Earth orbit. As commercial companies focus on providing human space transportation services and destinations as part of a robust low Earth orbit economy, NASA’s Artemis campaign is underway at the Moon where the agency is preparing for future human exploration of Mars.Find more information on NASA’s Commercial Crew Program at:https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew-end-
With Starliner returning without crew leaving Butch and Suni on ISS until Crew-9's February return, I asked about the special simplified undocking procedure.NASA's Steve Stitch notes it's the usual separation however will move away from ISS earlier than with crew and quicker.
Overviewing today's announcement from NASA that Butch and Suni will return via SpaceX's Dragon, and Boeing's Starliner CFT vehicle will return uncrewed.By Justin Davenport (@Bubbinski).
Boeing Starliner returning without crew – Butch and Suni to fly SpaceXwritten by Justin Davenport August 24, 2024 The eventful Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission crewed by astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams has reached a point where a decision has now been made to return the astronauts home on Crew Dragon Freedom. This comes after the CFT mission stretched from the initial “soft” planning for eight days to spending two and a half months aboard the International Space Station, and the CFT crew will now stay in orbit for eight months.
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NASA will return @BoeingSpace's #Starliner to Earth without @NASA_Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the spacecraft.The uncrewed return allows NASA and Boeing to continue gathering testing data on Starliner during its upcoming flight home, while also not accepting more risk than necessary for its crew.Wilmore and Williams will continue their work formally as part of the Expedition 71/72 crew through February 2025. They will fly home aboard a Dragon spacecraft with two other crew members assigned to the agency’s SpaceX #Crew9 mission.Starliner is expected to depart from the @Space_Station and make a safe, controlled autonomous re-entry and landing in early September.More: go.nasa.gov/3YYesh3
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NASA and Boeing have concluded their Delta-Flight Test Readiness Review, polling “go” to proceed with undocking of the uncrewed #Starliner spacecraft no earlier than 6:04pm ET Sept. 6 from @Space_Station, pending weather and operational readiness.More:
NASA, Boeing Teams “Go” for Starliner Uncrewed ReturnNASA and Boeing concluded a detailed Delta-Flight Test Readiness Review on Thursday, polling “go” to proceed with undocking of the uncrewed Starliner spacecraft no earlier than 6:04 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 6, from the International Space Station, pending weather and operational readiness.After undocking, Starliner will take about six hours to reach the landing zone at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. The spacecraft will touch down about 12:03 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, descending under parachutes and with inflated airbags to cushion the impact. Recovery teams at the landing zone will safe and prepare the spacecraft for a return to Boeing’s Starliner factory at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Following NASA’s decision on Aug. 24 to return the Starliner spacecraft uncrewed, mission managers and flight controllers updated elements of the Starliner systems with specific information for this mission that will allow the spacecraft to execute the return. The uncrewed Starliner spacecraft will perform a fully autonomous return with flight controllers at Starliner Mission Control in Houston and at Boeing Mission Control Center in Florida. Teams on the ground are able to remotely command the spacecraft if needed through the necessary maneuvers for a safe undocking, re-entry, and parachute-assisted landing in the southwest United States. NASA will host a media briefing to discuss more details about return operations, and the agency will share more on the briefing schedule and return coverage.Starliner has previously completed a successful uncrewed entry and landing during two orbital flight tests. During one of the flight tests, the spacecraft also proved it could autonomously undock with the station safely.As part of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, agency astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams flew aboard Starliner to the station in June. Wilmore and Williams will remain aboard the orbiting complex as part of the Expedition 71/72 crew through February 2025, when they’ll return with the agency’s Crew-9 mission.Author Elyna Niles-CarnesPosted on August 29, 2024Categories Boeing, Boeing Crew Flight Test, Commercial Crew, Commercial Crew Program, International Space StationTags Boeing Starliner, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Undocking, White Sands Space Harbor
NASA Sets Coverage for Starliner News Conference, Return to EarthTiernan P. DoyleAUG 30, 2024MEDIA ADVISORYM24-121NASA HeadquartersNASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming activities for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft departure from the International Space Station and return to Earth. The uncrewed spacecraft will depart from the orbiting laboratory for a landing at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico.Starliner is scheduled to autonomously undock from the space station at approximately 6:04 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 6, to begin the journey home, weather conditions permitting. NASA and Boeing are targeting approximately 12:03 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, for the landing and conclusion of the flight test.NASA’s live coverage of return and related activities will stream on NASA+, the NASA app, and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA programming through a variety of platforms including social media.Ahead of Starliner’s return, NASA will host a pre-departure news conference at 12 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA’s Commercial Crew and International Space Station Program managers and a flight director will participate.To attend the pre-departure news conference in person, U.S. media must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, at [email protected] or 281-483-5111. To join the pre-departure news conference by phone, media must contact the NASA newsroom no later than two hours prior to the start of the call.NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on June 5 for its first crewed flight, arriving at the space station on June 6. As Starliner approached the orbiting laboratory, NASA and Boeing identified helium leaks and experienced issues with the spacecraft reaction control thrusters. For the safety of the astronauts, NASA announced on Aug. 24 that Starliner will return to Earth from the station without a crew. Wilmore and Williams will remain aboard the station and return home in February 2025 aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with two other crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission.NASA’s coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):Wednesday, Sept. 412 p.m. – Starliner pre-departure news conference from NASA’s Johnson Space Center on NASA+, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website.Friday, Sept. 65:45 p.m. – Undocking coverage begins on NASA+, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website.6:04 p.m. – Undocking10:50 p.m. – Coverage resumes for deorbit burn, entry, and landing on NASA+, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website.Saturday, Sept. 712:03 a.m. – Targeted landing1:30 a.m. – Post-landing news conference with the following participants:Joel Montalbano, deputy associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in WashingtonSteve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA Kennedy Space Center in FloridaDana Weigel, manager, International Space Station, NASA JohnsonJohn Shannon, vice president, Boeing Exploration SystemsMark Nappi, vice president and program manager, Boeing Commercial Crew ProgramCoverage of the post-landing news conference will stream live on NASA+, the NASA app, YouTube, and the agency’s website.To attend the post-landing news conference in person, U.S. media must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by 12 p.m., Sept. 6. To join the post-landing news conference by phone, media must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom no later than one hour prior to the start of the event.See full mission coverage, NASA’s commercial crew blog, and more information about the mission at:https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew-end-
The American flag pictured inside the window of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft at the International Space Station.Credit: NASA
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Ahead of Starliner’s return, NASA will host a pre-departure news conference at 12 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 4, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Participants include: Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA Kennedy Space CenterDana Weigel, manager, International Space Station, NASA Johnson Space CenterAnthony Vareha, flight director, International Space StationNASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on June 5 for its first crewed flight, arriving at the space station on June 6. As Starliner approached the orbiting laboratory, NASA and Boeing identified helium leaks and experienced issues with the spacecraft reaction control thrusters. For the safety of the astronauts, NASA announced on Aug. 24 that Starliner will return to Earth from the station without a crew. Wilmore and Williams will remain aboard the station and return home in February 2025 aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft with two other crew members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission.
presser running late
Starliner is currently re pressurizing the ISS stack with it's remaining O2 since it won't be needed for re-entry... MCC just called up a change in procedure to lower the rate and prevent starts/stops
As NASA and Boeing prepare to return the company’s Starliner spacecraft uncrewed from the International Space Station to Earth, safety and mission success remain as top priorities for the teams. Mission managers will complete a series of operational and weather checks before the spacecraft undocks from the orbital complex. The Starliner spacecraft is the first American capsule designed to touch down on land, supporting expedited astronaut and cargo recovery on future missions and to aid the company in spacecraft refurbishment. For Starliner missions, NASA and Boeing will use potential landing locations in the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico; Willcox, Arizona; and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Edwards Air Force Base in California also is available as a contingency landing site. Twenty-four hours before undocking, NASA analyzes weather predictions for the various landing sites. Winds at the selected landing site must be 6 mph (approximately 6 knots) or less when flying with crew, and approximately 13 mph (12 knots) or less when uncrewed. Ground temperatures must be warmer than 15 degrees Fahrenheit, and the cloud ceiling must be at least 1,000 feet. One nautical mile of visibility is required, and the area must be clear of precipitation, thunderstorms, and lightning within approximately a 22-mile (35-kilometer) radius. When teams proceed with undocking, Starliner will complete a series of departure burns, allowing it to reach its landing site in as little as six hours. A final weather check also occurs before the spacecraft’s deorbit burn. Winds must be at or below 10 mph (9 knots). If winds exceed these limits, teams will waive the deorbit burn, and Starliner will target another landing attempt between 24 and 31 hours later. Once clear to proceed, Starliner executes its deorbit burn, which lasts approximately 60 seconds, slowing it down enough to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere and committing the spacecraft to its targeted site. Immediately after the deorbit burn, Starliner repositions for service module disposal, which will burn up during re-entry over the southern Pacific Ocean. Following service module separation, the command module maneuvers into re-entry position. During re-entry, the capsule experiences plasma buildup – reaching temperatures up to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit – that may interrupt communications with the spacecraft for approximately four minutes. Once Starliner re-enters Earth’s atmosphere, the forward heatshield – located on the top of the spacecraft – is jettisoned at 30,000 feet, exposing the two drogue and three main parachutes for deployment. The parachutes will continue to slow the spacecraft down as the base heatshield is jettisoned at 3,000 feet, allowing the six landing bags to inflate. At touchdown, the spacecraft is traveling at approximately 4 mph. The NASA and Boeing landing and recovery team is stationed at a holding zone near Starliner’s intended landing site. After landing, a series of five teams move in toward the spacecraft in a sequential order. The first team to approach the spacecraft is the gold team, using equipment that “sniffs” the capsule for any hypergolic fuels that didn’t fully burn off before re-entry. They also cover the spacecraft’s thrusters. Once given the all-clear, the silver team moves in. This team electrically grounds and stabilizes Starliner before the green team approaches, supplying power and cooling to the crew module since the spacecraft is powered down. The blue team follows, documenting the recovery for public dissemination and future process review. The red team, which includes Boeing fire rescue, emergency medical technicians, and human factors engineers, then proceed to Starliner, opening the hatch.The landing and recovery team begins unloading time-critical cargo from Starliner. The spacecraft is then transferred to Boeing facilities at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for refurbishment ahead of its next flight.
The hatch on @BoeingSpace's #Starliner spacecraft was closed today at 1:29 p.m. ET and the spacecraft is set to undock from @Space_Station at 6:04 p.m. ET Friday, Sept. 6.Follow the agency’s live coverage: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-coverage-for-starliner-news-conference-return-to-earth/
NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Re-entry and LandingNASA7 Sept 2024Watch live as Boeing's uncrewed Starliner spacecraft leaves low Earth orbit, reenters Earth's atmosphere, and touches down at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. Starliner is scheduled to begin its deorbit burn at 11:17 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 6 (0317 UTC Sept. 7), with landing scheduled for 12:03 a.m. EDT (0403 UTC) on Saturday, Sept. 7.
NEW MEXICO-OFF SHORE CALIFORNIA-LAUNCH REENTRY-HAZARDOUS OPERATIONHazardous operations will be conducted by Boeing CST-100 Starliner on 6-8 September, 2024. The uncrewed Boeing Starliner is scheduled to undock from the ISS No Earlier Than (NET) 6 September at 15:04 with landing at White Sands Space Harbor (WSSH), New Mexico on 6 September, 2024 at 21:02 on an Ascending Approach. If the deorbit burn is waived off on 6 September, 2024 the backup landing site is Dugway Proving Ground (DGWY), Utah on 7 September, 2024 at approximately 21:53 on an Ascending Approach. Mariners operating offshore are advised of potential of falling debris that may present a hazard to vessels in the Pacific Ocean due to space operations. Mariners are advised to avoid the below bounded area and operate in a heightened state of awareness.Hazard Area A:12:11 19 June, 2024 until 13:12 19 June, 2024SOUTH EASTERN PACIFIC & SOUTHPACIFIC21-16-00N 122-22-00W18-25-00N 118-33-00W05-04-00N 136-09-00W02-22-00N 139-54-00WMariners are advised to remain clear of these areas for the duration of operations. For more details or comments contact Matt Dulski at 281-483-9112 or [email protected].
Spot #Starliner on its way back to Earth! After the spacecraft undocks from the @Space_Station on Sept. 6, it will soar through Earth's skies before landing in New Mexico. If you're on the visibility path (all times MT) and skies are clear, look up and you might see it.
As Starliner prepares to undock without its crew, NASA says the teams checked the spacecraft's helium leak rate. Everything looked good, NASA said, and they have plenty of margin for the rest of the flight.
Starliner CFT has undocked from the ISS.youtube.com/live/AG3eNnzhk…
#Starliner has exited the @Space_Station Keep Out Sphere.
#Starliner has exited the approach ellipsoid for @Space_Station as it continues its return to Earth.
Per NASA PAO:1 of 12 crew module thrusters did not fire when commanded.2 strings of 6 thrusters for redundancy
The WB-57 is airborne in New Mexico
Quick views of the IR cameras on the ground and in the air
Per PAO, go for re-entry has been given
Burn complete. Reported nominal
Starliner Deorbit Burn! youtube.com/watch?v=QngdqJ…
#Starliner has reached entry interface. Communications with the spacecraft will be interrupted for ~4 minutes during reentry.
Starliner during entry from the ISS!youtube.com/watch?v=QngdqJ…
Drogue parachutes have deployed, slowing #Starliner’s speed and increasing its drag.
Three main parachutes have deployed and will carry #Starliner towards the landing site.
Starliner CHUTES.
Airbags deployed, will cushion #Starliner as it lands on the desert floor.
Touchdown #Starliner
TOUCHDOWN! Starliner CFT returns uncrewed without any major issues and lands at White Sands.Overview: https://nasaspaceflight.com/2024/09/cft-undocking/Stream:https://youtube.com/watch?v=QngdqJ97lis
Wayward drogues. The chute recovery team has some driving to do tonight 😅
#Starliner landed safely at 12:01 a.m. ET (10:01 p.m. MT) at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico.
Starliner touchdown at White Sands Missile Range at 0401:35 UTC Sep 7
@NASASpaceflight sorry for the horrible music, greetings from Guaymas Sonora Mexico
CFT Starliner: Starliner pilot Sunita Williams, speaking from the International Space Station: "A great landing of Calypso. I don't think there could be a better birthday present for the entry flight director (Rick Henfling). Awesome to see Calypso on the ground. Nicely done." Calypso is this Starliner's unofficial name
I was able to quickly snap a low quality phone photo of the re-entry from up in Santa Fe.
NASA leaders discuss the conclusion of the flight test of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. After autonomously undocking from the International Space Station Friday, Sept. 6, the uncrewed Starliner touched down at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 UTC), Saturday, Sept. 7, at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. Participants are: * Joel Montalbano, deputy associate administrator, Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters* Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA Kennedy* Dana Weigel, manager, International Space Station, NASA Johnson Credit: NASA
Starliner arrives safely back on EarthSeptember 7, 2024Boeing’s Starliner landed safely at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday, Sept. 7 (10:01 p.m. Mountain time, on Friday, Sept. 6). After an extended stay at the International Space Station, Starliner’s reusable crew module touched down at its designated landing site, White Sands Space Harbor at the U.S. Army’s White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.“I want to recognize the work the Starliner teams did to ensure a successful and safe undocking, deorbit, re-entry and landing,” said Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager of Boeing’s Commercial Crew Program. “We will review the data and determine the next steps for the program.”The Starliner crew module will be transported back to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where Boeing teams will analyze mission data.
Boeing’s Starliner landed safely at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday, Sept. 7 (10:01 p.m. Mountain time, on Friday, Sept. 6) at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. Credit: Boeing
Just confirmed that there will be no Boeing representatives at the post-landing Starliner news conference. (John Shannon and Mark Nappi were originally supposed to be here). Asked NASA why. Response: "You'll have to ask them." So what's up @BoeingSpace?
It's seemingly a last minute change because there were five chairs set up at the news conference here at JSC, and they just removed two seats right now.
Bottom line: Boeing "deferred" to NASA and decided not to participate. NASA upbeat about Starliner but there's no timeline on next steps. "We'll take our time" Stich says. Test flight achieved 85-90% of objectives. 1/
2/ No decision yet on whether next flight will be crewed but goal is to get to rotation flights.Crew Module thruster (1 of 12) that failed didn't work at all and Stich seemed quite surprised at its behavior -- it looked different, there was "no response at all" end
Can someone please ident the two individuals in-shot. One is FLIGHT, but who's the other one? Names?
We filmed the @Boeing Starliner undocking before its final journey to Earth from our 4K camera payload on the International Space Station. This video was captured during a private test of our livestream - we look forward to sharing future missions with the public once we start operations! Livestream launching September 2024 🚀
Quote from: hartspace on 09/07/2024 03:02 amPer PAO, go for re-entry has been givenCan someone please ident the two individuals in-shot. One is FLIGHT, but who's the other one? Names?
During the ongoing NASA Advisory Council Human Exploration and Operations (NAC-HEO) meeting, Dana Hutcherson, the deputy program manager for @Commercial_Crew, describes some of the challenges Starliner faced during the Crew Flight Test mission.She says they’re not only looking at the path forward for Starliner, but also looking back to see if/how they could’ve caught some of the anomalies during the development and qualification processes.Hutcherson says Boeing met several of the mission objectives and they are continuing to work towards certification. No news on what the next flight of Starliner will look like yet as NASA and Boeing continue to work towards Starliner certification.
