The team of NASA and Boeing experts completed joint analysis of the Starliner capsule’s control systems before the first flight with astronauts on board to the International Space Station.
International Space Station
The experts checked the systems activity and good cooperation as a preliminary step before the planned launch after July 21. The aim was to identify possible emerging problems that would require a possible cancellation of the mission.
Steve Stich, manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, said it was being watched “a methodical approach to Starliner’s first crewed flight, incorporating all the lessons learned from the various in-depth test campaigns, including Starliner’s flight tests and the agency’s verification efforts”.
It was also reconfirmed that “crew safety remains the highest priority for NASA and its industry suppliers, and problems are not uncommon in human spaceflight, especially during the research and development phases.
The teams are now conducting final testing of the spacecraft and preparing for the next steps, moving the spacecraft to the launch site, fueling and integration with the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. It was also recalled that flexibility must be maintained in an innovative field such as space.
Boeing is, along with SpaceX, one of the companies selected by NASA for the transport of personnel and equipment to the International Space Station. The purpose of these capsules, shuttles, rockets and associated systems is to carry up to four astronauts on NASA missions, maintaining the International Space Station’s crew of seven to maximize scientific research time aboard the Space Station.
Video of last year’s Starliner shuttle testing:
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