NASA and Boeing aim to complete the verification and validation activities for the Starliner partially reusable spacecraft in time for a crew flight test, or CFT, set for April 2024.
During the CFT, Starliner will undergo its first crewed mission, with astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams taking the spacecraft to the International Space Station, NASA said Monday.
The verification and validation activities include P213 tape remediation efforts and associated risk assessments; the delivery, installation and testing of Starliner’s parachutes; thermal control system valve modifications; and hardware and integration testing of the spacecraft’s flight software.
The CFT mission is expected to last eight days and will include various simulations to be carried out with the participation of operations and mission support teams.
