After years of delays, NASA and Boeing hope to launch the spacecraft CST-100 Starlinerwith its two crew members, the astronauts Butch Wilmoremission commander, and Suni Williams, pilot. The ship’s last takeoff attempt, on Saturday, June 1, was suspended due to unexpected malfunctions in the valves that regulate the ship’s propulsion system, NASA indicated.
Starliner will launch into space with the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, from Space Launch Complex-41, located at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, in Florida, United States. In this note, you will find all the necessary information about the time of the countdown reset and how to watch the broadcast online from the United States, Mexico or any other country.
What is the Starliner?
He CST-100 Starliner is a space vehicle developed to operate as a means of space transportation. Its design is that of a manned capsule-type ship with capacity for up to seven people, perfected jointly by Boeing and NASA, and Its objective is to transport astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station (ISS)as is the case with the Crew Dragon ship, developed by SpaceX, Elon Musk’s company, which already provides this service regularly.
The goal is to transport astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). Photo: The Planetary Society
What is the new Starliner launch date?
Boeing and NASA are working on tentative dates for the Wednesday June 5th and Thursday June 6th. It is worth mentioning that it has been ruled out that the Atlas V rocket will take off today, Sunday, June 2.
Where to watch the broadcast of the Starliner launch?
The official broadcast of the Starliner mission will be accessible for free in the United States, Mexico and the rest of the world through the streaming signal of NASA TV, available on the organization’s website and on social media platforms such as YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. Additionally, the event will be broadcast on local news channels, depending on the country you are in.
In the United States, the takeoff of Starliner It will be seen on CBS News, CNN, NBC, Univision, Telemundo, ABC, FOX News, among others.
Where to watch NASA TV LIVE?
NASA TV will broadcast the launch of the CST-100 Starliner through the following platforms:
Why was the launch of the NASA and Boeing Starliner spacecraft canceled?
Three hours before the scheduled launch, NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams boarded the Starliner spacecraft to perform pre-liftoff checks. Shortly after, Tony Bruno, director of the United Launch Alliance (ULA), reported that a problem with the rocket’s valves had been fixed. At 5 p.m., weather conditions were optimal for launch and the ship’s hatch was closed. However, at 6:21 p.m., then three minutes before the scheduled start, the countdown suddenly stopped. Shortly after, NASA announced the abort of the mission.
Boeing space suit for the CST-100 Starliner astronauts. Photo: NASA
In a statement, NASA explained that the team is investigating the cause of an automatic stop of the launch sequencer, the system responsible for executing the programmed sequence of commands sent to the rocket. The failure involved a computer that is part of the Atlas V rocket, owned by ULA.
