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Stretch those legs! The interior of some of the most well-known capsules — like Mercury, Gemini and Apollo — are comparable in size to the interior of a small car. #Starliner 's capsule is comparable to that of a midsize SUV, allowing for additional cargo and crew if needed.
T-1 week until the launch of NASA's Boeing Space Crew Flight Test mission!
Liftoff of Boeing's #Starliner spacecraft aboard a ULA rocket with NASA_Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams is targeted for 10:34pm ET May 6.
Coverage details: go.nasa.gov/3JC9Wfk
From childhood hobby to career:
Meet John Proferes and John Grant, the dynamic duo who will capture #Starliner and #TeamBoeing colleagues during the upcoming launch.
Check out their story: goboeing.co/3QpotPd
👋 Welcome to our spacecraft!
Get an inside glimpse into the Boeing Mission Trainer (BMT) at NASA's Johnson Space Center, one of the #Starliner simulators that has prepared the Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) NASA Astronauts for their upcoming journey to International Space Station.
Commanded by Butch
Our #Starliner team successfully completed its final Mission Dress Rehearsal before the Crew Flight Test launches Monday, May 6, 10:34 p.m. ET.
Watch the launch and get more information on the mission here: boeing.com/starliner
📍 You have arrived.
Ahead of the agency's Boeing Space Crew Flight Test, NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived aboard T-38 jets at NASA's Kennedy Space Center's Launch and Landing Facility.
More: blogs.nasa.gov/boeing-crew-fl…
LIVE NOW: Hear from NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, who just arrived at Kennedy Space Center ahead of the May 6 #Starliner Crew Flight Test.
The countdown to #CFT is on.
Last week, #Starliner left our factory and was fully integrated atop the #AtlasV rocket that will take it to International Space Station.
Watch its journey to ULA's Vertical Integration Facility.
Another step closer to launch!
NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams have entered quarantine ahead of the agency's Boeing Space Crew Flight Test to International Space Station!
Liftoff is targeted for NET 10:34pm ET May 6 aboard an ULA Atlas V rocket: go.nasa.gov/4b8IFx0
During launch and landing, Mike Dahm is on console in our Mission Control Center as the #Starliner flight test conductor. His team also oversaw the recent fueling operation.
Next, he'll use his deep knowledge of the spacecraft's systems to help CFT fly: bit.ly/3OKumXi
We’re honored to have two veteran test pilots, NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, be the first to fly #Starliner .
Earlier this week, our teams rolled #Starliner out of our factory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and over to ULA. There, Starliner was placed atop an #AtlasV rocket ahead of its May 6 launch.
Learn more from the teammates who worked together to make it happen: onfirstup.com/boeing/BNN/art…
