Boeing Starliner-1
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Boeing Starliner-1[2] also called Post Certification Mission-1 (PCM-1)[3] is planned to be the first operational crew mission of the Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Commercial Crew Program. It would be the fourth orbital flight mission of the Starliner overall.[4] It is scheduled to launch no earlier than early 2025, transporting members of a future ISS Expedition.[1]
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Crewed mission to ISS |
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Operator | Boeing |
Mission duration | 180 days (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Starliner Spacecraft 2 |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
Launch mass | 13,000 kg (29,000 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | Early 2025 (planned)[1] |
Rocket | Atlas V N22 |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 |
Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
End of mission | |
Landing date | NET 2025 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Inclination | 51.66° |
Docking with ISS | |
Docking port | Harmony zenith |
Time docked | 180 days (planned) |
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