Boeing Starliner (CST-100) CFT mission discussion thread : May-August 2024

• #400 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:13
• 16 meters

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• #401 by Yellowstone10 on 06 Jun, 2024 17:14
• Starliner is also visible on the Live Video from the ISS feed.

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• #402 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:15

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• #403 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:15
• 10 METER HOLD (LIGHT) POINT ARRIVAL.

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• #404 by eeergo on 06 Jun, 2024 17:17
• Final approach at half past the hour.
  
  47 mins of margin left in the window past time of expected docking.
• #405 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:21
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  #Starliner is holding at 10m away from @Space_Station for ~6 minutes until the sun is at an optimal angle to provide nominal lighting.

  
  https://x.com/BoeingSpace/status/1798766014261535151

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• #406 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:26

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• #407 by eeergo on 06 Jun, 2024 17:26
• Opening the docking ring.
• #408 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:30
• Quote from: eeergo on 06 Jun, 2024 17:26

  Opening the docking ring.

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• #409 by eeergo on 06 Jun, 2024 17:31
• GO to command final approach.
• #410 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:31
• GO for Final Approach.

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• #411 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:32
• 5 meters.
• #412 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:33

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• #413 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:34

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• #414 by ugordan on 06 Jun, 2024 17:35
• Docked.
• #415 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:35
• Contact at 17:34 UTC !

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• #416 by cplchanb on 06 Jun, 2024 17:37
• Congratulations on finally docking with the ISS with crew!
• #417 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Jun, 2024 17:37
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1798770917407121903
  
  

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  Starliner CFT has docked to the ISS.
  
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/06/starliner-cft-launch/
• #418 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:39
• Now, retraction of NASA Docking System soft capture ring.

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• #419 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 17:57

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