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NASA and the Boeing CST-100 Starliner landed in New Mexico on Wednesday.
The landing marked the completion of an unmanned orbital test flight from spacecraft 2 (OFT-2) to the International Space Station (ISS).
The capsule was parachuted back to Earth about four hours after leaving the orbiting laboratory.
NASA says mission Boeing Starliner It was an “important step in validating the performance of Boeing’s systems” and that OFT-2 “brings the country one step closer to having two unique human transportation systems to transport astronauts to and from the space station from American soil.”
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“Today, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and our industry partner, Boeing, are taking a major and successful step on the journey to enable more human spaceflight missions to the International Space Station on American spacecraft from American soil,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. in a statement. .
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“OFT-2’s mission represents the power of collaboration, which allows us to innovate for the benefit of humanity and inspire the world through discovery. This golden age of spaceflight would not have been possible without thousands of individuals who were persistent and put their passion into it. this great achievement.”
“I am extremely proud of the dedication and perseverance shown by the NASA, Boeing and ULA teams that led to a successful completion. Starliner’s second orbital flight test From start to finish, Steve Stitch, director of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, said in a statement. “During this process, Starliner has provided a large amount of valuable data, which we are continuously evaluating in our efforts to bring a fully functional internet-connected spacecraft for crew travel to the space station as soon as it is safe to do so.”
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Flight testing began on May 19. The Starliner was launched on a ULA Atlas V rocket. From the Cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida. The craft docked at the International Space Station on Friday, after which astronauts there tested the Starliner’s communications and computer systems and carried supplies.
Boeing canceled its first attempt to reach the space station in 2019 after a software glitch. The problem was fixed last summer, but a worn valve thwarted the second attempt.
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After reviewing data from NASA and Boeing from this test flight, the team will continue with Starliner plans and subsequent missions, testing crew flights to the space station.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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