Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/21/2023 05:33 pmSpaceflightNow (Updated March 21)Launch NET May 1sthttps://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/But the same source says that Starliner CFT is "late April". There are only two IDSS ports on ISS, and Crew Dragon 6 is docked to one of them until August, so AX-2 cannot dock until CFT undocks. Earliest CFT docking will be after Cargo Dragon undocks (unknown but almost certainly after 15 April), and we can guess that CFT will remain docked for at least a week.I conclude that May 1st is very aggressive.
SpaceflightNow (Updated March 21)Launch NET May 1sthttps://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
And a Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four on a short-duration visit to the International Space Station on the Axiom-2 mission from pad 39A on May 1 around 12 or 1 a.m. EDT
Yep. Ax-2 currently showing NET 5/2 launch, 5/3 dock, 5/13 depart for Earth.
twitter.com/kathylueders/status/1638986514729140224QuoteWe’re adjusting the @Space_Station schedule including the launch date for our Boeing Crew Flight Test as teams assess readiness and complete verification work. CFT now will launch following Axiom Mission 2 for optimized station operations. (1/2)https://twitter.com/kathylueders/status/1638986516188876813QuoteTarget launch dates for Ax-2, still planned in early May, and Starliner will be shared soon. We’ll plan a media update after we have the space station schedule set. As always, we will fly when we are ready. (2/2)
We’re adjusting the @Space_Station schedule including the launch date for our Boeing Crew Flight Test as teams assess readiness and complete verification work. CFT now will launch following Axiom Mission 2 for optimized station operations. (1/2)
Target launch dates for Ax-2, still planned in early May, and Starliner will be shared soon. We’ll plan a media update after we have the space station schedule set. As always, we will fly when we are ready. (2/2)
Quote from: DanClemmensen on 03/21/2023 06:28 pmQuote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/21/2023 05:33 pmSpaceflightNow (Updated March 21)Launch NET May 1sthttps://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/But the same source says that Starliner CFT is "late April". There are only two IDSS ports on ISS, and Crew Dragon 6 is docked to one of them until August, so AX-2 cannot dock until CFT undocks. Earliest CFT docking will be after Cargo Dragon undocks (unknown but almost certainly after 15 April), and we can guess that CFT will remain docked for at least a week.I conclude that May 1st is very aggressive.AIUI ULA can only conduct one launch at a time. Personnel have to be shuffled around the company to support a launch.Since NROL-68 on the Delta IV Heavy is supposedly launching on April 20th. Any delays with that will push Starliner CFT launch to the right by several weeks. Also Starliner might fail the Florida environment challenge again.So Axiom scheduled their AX-2 mission so that if the Starliner CFT gets delay for any reason. The Axiom AX-2 Crew Dragon will exchange places with the CFT Starliner on the ISS visitinig vehicle schedule.The Boeing Commercial Crew program is a never ending soap opera.
With ViaSat-3 now NET 18th April, it might be SpaceX that struggles to be ready for May 2. (Changing from FH to crewed is bound to take more than 2 weeks.)
NASA experts will join @Axiom_Space at noon ET (1600 UTC) on Thursday, April 6, to discuss the upcoming launch of Axiom Mission 2. #Ax2 is the second all-private mission to the @Space_Station. How to tune in: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-updates-media-on-next-private-astronaut-mission-to-space-station
The announcement of the #Ax2 launch date makes it official! Earlier this week @Astro_Peggy & @JohnPShoffner discussed how collaboration with commercial space is the future.
Spacefacts has Mike LA as backup CDR; has this been confirmed?
