Boeing Orbital Flight Test 2

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The Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 (also known as Boe OFT-2) is a repeat of Boeing's failed first Orbital Flight Test (OFT-1) of its Starliner spacecraft.[1] The uncrewed mission is part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. The Starliner OFT-2 mission launched 19 May 2022 at 22:54:47 UTC or (6:54:47 PM EST) and is planned to last one week. Starliner successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on 21 May 2022 at 00:28 UTC or (8:28 PM EST).[2]

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  1. Dunne, Samantha (14 April 2022). "Boeing prepares to launch Starliner capsule to space station in May after 2 previous attempts". ClickOrlando.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. "Starliner Docks to the International Space Station for the First Time". starlinerupdates.com. Retrieved 2022-05-21.