
United Launch Alliance
Rocket
Atlas V N22
Location
Space Launch Complex 41
Launch Time
Thursday, December 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM GMT+0
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Countdown to Launch
Starliner-1 is the first operational flight of a Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Due to problems with the Starliner spacecraft's RCS attitude control system during the Crew Flight Test mission in 2024, this mission has been re-scoped to not carry a crew by NASA. It will instead deliver necessary cargo to the orbital laboratory and allow in-flight validation of the system upgrades implemented following the Crew Flight Test mission last year.
Launch Viewing Score
5.9/10
Fair
Temp
92°F
Clouds
100%
Wind
3 mph
Visibility
109 km

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