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#520
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 09 Jun, 2024 05:54
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#521
by
Targeteer
on 09 Jun, 2024 14:27
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During on going comm checks, Houston stated that all the thruster valves were cycled and checked out. Sunny and Butch are now on a privatized CFT departure conference on SG-4.
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#522
by
Targeteer
on 09 Jun, 2024 19:46
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CAPCOM call to crew. Landing attempt no earlier than 18 June to allow the EVA on the 13th.
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#523
by
Targeteer
on 09 Jun, 2024 20:25
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#524
by
Targeteer
on 09 Jun, 2024 20:56
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#525
by
Targeteer
on 09 Jun, 2024 21:33
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#526
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 09 Jun, 2024 23:33
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https://twitter.com/boeingspace/status/1799947369439506494The #Starliner crew continues their flight test work while docked to @Space_Station, including data file transfers and system checkouts. Mission managers have set their return date for no earlier than June 18.
More:
https://starlinerupdates.com/starliner-flight-day-4-activities/Starliner Flight Day 4 Activities
June 9, 2024
Starliner post-docking activities winding down, crew turning attention to space station support
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams continue testing and evaluating the Starliner spacecraft while docked to the International Space Station, a stay that will be extended by a few days.
Ahead of turning their attention to space station support, the crew worked in partnership with Boeing engineers and flight control teams on the ground to efficiently tick through more flight test objectives and operational capability checkouts of the spacecraft.
On June 9, Wilmore and Williams performed docked space-to-space audio checks, installed a window cover designed for long-duration missions, and performed a dry run of undock vehicle power up and propulsion system checkout procedures. Starliner’s Service Module batteries were also checked out and are fully charged for the next leg of the Crew Flight Test journey – returning to Earth in the southwest United States.
The crew was informed by CAPCOM Neal Nagata that mission managers are now targeting Starliner’s landing for no earlier than June 18. This paves the way for the crew to support additional station activities, such as the upcoming spacewalk on June 13, while engineers complete Starliner systems checkouts.
On June 10, the crew will participate in a number of public outreach events that will be carried live on NASA TV.
For more Starliner highlights, follow @BoeingSpace on X, starlinerupdates.com and the CFT mission website.
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#527
by
rdale
on 10 Jun, 2024 01:51
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Updates and discussion thread for the first crewed Starliner mission.
This thread is for Starliner operations after separation from the Atlas V (including docking with ISS and return to Earth).
As a reminder - if you are not discussing Starliner operations at the ISS up to landing back on the Earth, please don't use this thread.
Go to
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=56372.1340[zubenelgenubi: Split/merged 26 posts there.]
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#528
by
centaurinasa
on 10 Jun, 2024 15:00
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Suni has some "visitors" during this event...
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#529
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 10 Jun, 2024 17:10
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#530
by
Targeteer
on 10 Jun, 2024 17:17
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Sounds like the UPA pump was installed today.
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#531
by
centaurinasa
on 10 Jun, 2024 18:05
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#532
by
centaurinasa
on 10 Jun, 2024 18:38
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#533
by
Ken the Bin
on 10 Jun, 2024 20:46
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The two NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas) for the SM reentry are canceled TBD.
102019Z JUN 24
HYDROPAC 2006/24(GEN).
EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN.
ALASKA.
CANCEL HYDROPAC 1992/24 AND THIS MSG,
OPERATIONS POSTPONED.
102019Z JUN 24
NAVAREA XII 413/24(GEN).
EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN.
ALASKA.
CANCEL NAVAREA XII 411/24 AND THIS MSG,
OPERATIONS POSTPONED.
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#534
by
rdale
on 10 Jun, 2024 21:50
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Updates and discussion thread for the first crewed Starliner mission.
This thread is for Starliner operations after separation from the Atlas V (including docking with ISS and return to Earth).
As a reminder - if you are not discussing Starliner operations at the ISS up to landing back on the Earth, please don't use this thread.
Go to
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=56372.1340[zubenelgenubi: Split/merged 10 posts there.]
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#535
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 10 Jun, 2024 22:40
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https://blogs.nasa.gov/boeing-crew-flight-test/2024/06/10/nasa-boeing-progress-on-testing-starliner-with-crew-at-space-station/NASA, Boeing Progress on Testing Starliner with Crew at Space Station
Orbiting Earth as part of the nine-person crew of the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams continue testing Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft as part of its first flight with astronauts. The testing is part of the data collection on the Starliner system for certification by NASA for regular crewed mission to the orbital complex.
As part of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, Wilmore and Williams, along with teams on the ground, are stepping through numerous flight objectives following arrival of Starliner to the space station on June 6, including:
Powering the spacecraft down into a minimal power mode, which it will enter during operational missions while the crew works aboard station, and then powering it up again;
Conducting “safe haven” checks to show the spacecraft can support a crew with its own air and consumables during in an emergency on the station;
Performing a habitability study, along with astronauts Tracy Dyson and Matthew Dominick,to evaluate seating positions and other factors, such as air circulation for a four-person crew;
Evaluating spacesuit and seat-fits, as well as checkouts of the service module’s batteries.
Meanwhile, ground teams continue to assess and monitor Starliner’s performance and planning for return of the mission no earlier than Tuesday, June 18, pending weather and spacecraft readiness. Starliner is cleared for crew emergency return scenarios from space station, if needed, in accordance with the flight rules.
While Starliner remains docked to station, ground teams are continuing to evaluate propulsion system in-flight observations.
“Butch and Suni are doing great aboard station as ground teams continue digging into the details of Starliner’s on-orbit, rendezvous, and docked performance,” said Steve Stich, manager, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. “We expected to do a lot of valuable learning on this test flight, and I am extremely proud of how the NASA and Boeing teams are working together to ensure we can safely execute the return portion of the mission.”
One of Starliner’s aft-facing reaction control system (RCS) thrusters, capable of about 85 pounds of thrust, remains de-selected as teams continue to evaluate its performance. Ground teams plan to fire all 28 RCS thrusters after undocking to collect additional data signatures on the service module thrusters before the hardware is expended. As part of normal operations, the service module separates from crew module on return, so NASA and Boeing will gather as much data as possible to aid in system assessments.
Teams currently are assessing what impacts, if any, five small leaks in the service module helium manifolds would have on the remainder of the mission. Engineers evaluated the helium supply based on current leak rates and determined that Starliner has plenty of margin to support the return trip from station. Only seven hours of free-flight time is needed to perform a normal end of mission, and Starliner currently has enough helium left in its tanks to support 70 hours of free flight activity following undocking. While Starliner is docked, all the manifolds are closed per normal mission operations preventing helium loss from the tanks.
Engineers also are evaluating an RCS oxidizer isolation valve in the service module that is not properly closed. Ground teams performed a successful propulsion system valve checkout on Sunday. All other oxidizer and fuel valves within the service module were cycled normally. The suspect oxidizer isolation valve was not cycled in the recent checkout. It will remain commanded closed for the remainder of the mission while ground teams continue to evaluate its data signatures. The crew module propulsion valves, which are part of an independent system that steers the capsule in the last phase of flight before landing, also were successfully cycled, and all those valves are performing as designed.
Mission managers are continuing to work through the return plan, which includes assessments of flight rationale, fault tolerance, and potential operational mitigations for the remainder of the flight. NASA and Boeing will hold a pre-departure media teleconference to provide additional updates before Starliner undocks from station.
With launch and docking already completed, the last remaining dynamic phase of the mission will come at the end of the flight test when Starliner will undock from the orbiting laboratory and then adjust its orbit to move away from the space station. The spacecraft, with Wilmore and Williams aboard, will perform a deorbit burn before entering the atmosphere and landing in the southwestern United States under parachutes and landing airbags to complete the flight.
As part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program, the mission is the first crewed flight for the Starliner spacecraft. Learn more about the mission by following the commercial crew blog,@commercial_crew on X, and commercial crew on Facebook.
Author Danielle Sempsrott
Posted on June 10, 2024
Categories Boeing, Boeing Crew Flight Test, Commercial Crew, Commercial Crew Program, Commercial Spaceflight, Crew Flight Test, Expedition 71, International Space Station, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, NASA Astronauts, United Launch AllianceTags Butch Wilmore, CCP, CFT, Starliner, Suni Williams, ULA
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#536
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 11 Jun, 2024 05:59
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https://starlinerupdates.com/starliner-flight-day-5-activities/Starliner Flight Day 5 Activities
June 10, 2024
Starliner in quiescent state, crew performing station work and sharing their journey with the public.
Starliner has entered a quiescent state and will remain in a minimal power mode until it’s time to fully power back up and undock from the International Space Station to bring NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home.
Meanwhile, teams on the ground have been reviewing vehicle system performance, as well as flight test objectives and operational capability checkouts achieved.
On June 10, the crew got to work supporting space station operations. After doing their daily exercises and health checks, Wilmore worked on a computer connected to the Microgravity Science Glovebox and Williams installed hardware in the Solid Fuel Ignition and Extinction chamber, in support of a space fire investigation.
Wilmore and Williams also began sharing their journey with the public from space during three in-flight events streamed live on NASA TV. Replays of those events are available via the links below.
Students from the Sunita L. Williams elementary school in Needham, Mass. brought their questions to Williams, Wilmore and Expedition 71 crew members.
NASA leaders Administrator Bill Nelson, Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Associate Administrator Jim Free and Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche engaged with the crew
Chirag Parikh, executive secretary of the U.S. National Space Council, asked the crew questions submitted by children throughout the United States
For more Starliner highlights, follow @BoeingSpace on X, starlinerupdates.com and the CFT mission website.
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#537
by
SoftwareDude
on 11 Jun, 2024 23:29
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NASA says the Starliner CFT pre-departure news conference that had been scheduled for tomorrow (June 12) is being rescheduled. A new date/time has not been announced.
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#538
by
Ken the Bin
on 12 Jun, 2024 13:51
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The latest version of the notice from the USCG District 11 weekly Local Notice to Mariners that came out today.
ARIZONA -OFF SHORE CALIFORNIA-LAUNCH REENTRY-HAZARDOUS OPERATION
Hazardous operations will be conducted by Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test (CFT) starting at 5 June, 2024 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The expected landing is to take place at White Sands Space Harbor or Range Road 26, New Mexico with a landing 18 June, 2024 at 12:04 GMT with a backup landing opportunity at 19:52 GMT on 19 June, 2024 at WSSH or RR26. 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:
11:23Z 18 June, 2024 until 12:24Z 18 June, 2024
SOUTHEASTERN PACIFIC & SOUTH PACIFIC
21-16-00N 122-22-00W
18-25-00N 118-33-00W
05-04-00S 136-09-00W
02-22-00S 139-54-00W
Hazard Area B:
19:11Z 19 June, 2024 until 20:12Z 19 June, 2024
NORTH EASTERN PACIFIC & NORTH PACIFIC
49-12-00N 132-49-00W
47-00-00N 134-15-00W
50-41-00N 170-48-00W
52-03-00N 170-59-00W
53-10-00N 166-40-00W
Mariners 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].
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#539
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 12 Jun, 2024 23:14
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https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1799893301430022244
https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1799901270540501236
