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

• #440 by DanClemmensen on 06 Jun, 2024 18:49
• Quote from: Robert_the_Doll on 06 Jun, 2024 18:33

  Congratulations for the docking to Boeing and NASA. This has been too long in coming, but now for the second time in two years, there are two different crew-rated U.S. spacecraft at ISS, and this time the second one has crew aboard.
  

  Yes, congratulations to Boeing, NASA, and ULA! However, Starliner is not quite yet crew rated. It was certainly not crew rated during OFT-2 and it will not be formally crew rated until the end of the post-mission evaluation for this CFT flight, which we all hope and expect will occur shortly after the successful conclusion of the mission.
• #441 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 18:50
• vestibule pressurisation and leak check procedure in progress

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• #442 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 18:59
• On a Starliner side,  Butch and Suni are working on Starliner spaceship Configuration and some inventory.
• #443 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 19:04
• Hatch Equalization valve open.
• #444 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 19:14
• Matt now ready to open APAS hatch.

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• #445 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 19:19
• Matt and butch looking if there was some residues on hatch windows

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• #446 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 19:26
• Waiting for IVA "Intra Vehicular Activity"  (Starliner) hatch opening.

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• #447 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 19:29
• Bell is ready ! 

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• #448 by Robert_the_Doll on 06 Jun, 2024 19:29
• https://x.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1798795577133764797
  
  

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  Astronaut Matt Dominick has opened the station-side of the hatch on the docking port where Starliner arrived earlier today. Watch live: https://youtube.com/live/E1uVzfQG_Yo

  
  

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• #449 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 19:33
• IVA Hatch Equalization valve open.
• #450 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 19:35
• Starliner IVA hatch open.

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• #451 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 19:39
• After OFT-2 Boeing redesign 'for more protection) the Starliner hatch stowage.

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• #452 by Robert_the_Doll on 06 Jun, 2024 19:40
• Video only:
  https://x.com/BoeingSpace/status/1798796984087961762
  

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  The #Starliner crew trained extensively ahead of flight — like all @NASA_Astronauts. That includes for this hatch opening, the first opening by a crew from the spacecraft. To prepare, the crew used the Boeing Mockup Trainer hatch and a standalone mockup at @NASA_Johnson.
  
• #453 by Targeteer on 06 Jun, 2024 19:43
• One victim of the late add of the WHC pump was fresh undergarments for Butch and Sunny to wear for re-entry.  They will have to reuse the ascent ones.  Boeing challenge coins had higher priority than crew hygiene...
• #454 by jstrotha0975 on 06 Jun, 2024 19:46
• How many people and hours to open a door?
• #455 by centaurinasa on 06 Jun, 2024 19:47
• Ingress at 19:45 UTC.

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• #456 by NavySpaceFan on 06 Jun, 2024 19:48
• "Starliner 1, arriving!" A proper greeting for two US Navy Captains! Even got the bells right. BTW, loved the two days of coverage on the You Tube channel!
• #457 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Jun, 2024 19:49
• https://twitter.com/boeingspace/status/1798804195681947719
  
  

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  Hugs all around! The Expedition 71 crew greets Butch Wilmore and @Astro_Suni aboard @Space_Station after #Starliner docked at 1:34 p.m. ET on June 6.
• #458 by Targeteer on 06 Jun, 2024 19:51
• Sunny and Butch off to use the WHC...
• #459 by FutureSpaceTourist on 06 Jun, 2024 19:54