Boeing Starliner-1
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This article is about the space mission. For Starliner unit #1, see Boeing Starliner § List of spacecraft.
Boeing Starliner-1, also called Post Certification Mission-1 (PCM-1), is planned to be the first operational crewed 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.[2]
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Mission type | ISS crew transport |
Operator | Boeing Defense, Space & Security |
Mission duration | 180 days (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Boeing Starliner Spacecraft 2 |
Spacecraft type | Boeing Starliner |
Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security |
Launch mass | 13,000 kg (29,000 lb) |
Crew | |
Crew size | 4 |
Members | |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | Early 2025 (planned)[2] |
Rocket | Atlas V N22[lower-alpha 1] |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 |
Contractor | United Launch Alliance[lower-alpha 2] |
End of mission | |
Landing date | TBD |
Landing site | TBD[lower-alpha 3] |
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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