"Starliner will launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida," the agency said in a press release. "The mission is targeted to launch at 1:20 pm EDT [Eastern Daylight Time] Tuesday, August 3." About 30 minutes after launch, Starliner will perform its orbital insertion burn to begin its daylong trip to the space station, the agency said. "The spacecraft is scheduled to dock [at] the space station at 1:37 pm [EDT] Wednesday, August 4," the release said. The US space agency described the OFT-2 flight as "an important un-crewed mission designed to test the end-to-end capabilities of the new system for NASA's Commercial Crew Program." The spacecraft will carry more than 400 pounds of NASA cargo and crew supplies to the ISS, NASA said. © AP Photo / Joel Kowsky Boeing Starliner Moved to Launch Site in Florida Ahead of 2nd Test Flight to ISS It will then return to Earth with more than 550 pounds of cargo, including reusable Nitrogen Oxygen Recharge System (NORS) tanks that provide breathable air to station crew members, the agency added. "OFT-2 will demonstrate the end-to-end capabilities of the Starliner spacecraft… Read full this story
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