Liftoff atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at close-by Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set up for 10:34 p.m. ET on Monday, May 6. Credit: NASA/Frank MicheauxAstronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are preparing for a historic flight aboard Boeings Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station.NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams held a virtual question and answer session with media on May 1, from inside the Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of their launch to the area station. The Starliner capsule, with a diameter of 15 feet (4.56 m) and the capability to steer automatically or by hand, will bring four astronauts, or a mix of crew and freight, for NASA missions to low Earth orbit.Launch is set up for 10:34 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 6, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Liftoff atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set up for 10:34 p.m. ET on Monday, May 6. Credit: NASA/Frank MicheauxAstronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are preparing for a historic flight aboard Boeings Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station.NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams held a virtual concern and response session with media on May 1, from inside the Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of their launch to the space station. The Starliner pill, with a size of 15 feet (4.56 m) and the ability to guide automatically or manually, will bring 4 astronauts, or a mix of team and cargo, for NASA objectives to low Earth orbit.Launch is set up for 10:34 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 6, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
