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@NASA_Astronauts
NASA Astronauts
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Sit down with Butch and @Astro_Suni as they interview each other! Get to know the #Starliner crew as they chat mission readiness, Suni's dogs, the difference between piloting and commanding, and the unique experience of sitting in Starliner versus Shuttle and Soyuz! 🚀 🐕 💪…
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@Space_Station
International Space Station
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This week on #SpaceToGround , science returned to Earth, a Dragon spacecraft was relocated to a different port, scientific results from the VECTION investigation were released, and get a behind-the-scenes look at @NASA ’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, scheduled to launch Monday, May 6.
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@v_wyche
Vanessa Wyche
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I’m so happy to share @POTUS will present @Astro_Ellen , former center director & astronaut @NASA_Johnson , with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor award, & Ellen, along with Dr. Jane Rigby, senior project…
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@BoeingSpace
Boeing Space
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While we get ready for the Crew Flight Test, we're also working on #Starliner spacecraft for future missions. In our factory now: the Starliner-1 crew module that flew OFT-2, a new service module, and the Pad Abort Test vehicle. #NASASocial
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@NASAKennedy
NASA's Kennedy Space Center
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🔴 Our Crew Flight Test @NASASocial panel is LIVE! Learn more about #Starliner 's upcoming crewed test flight to @Space_Station and use #AskNASA for the opportunity to have your question answered!
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@AstroIronMike
Col. Mike Fincke
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Even astronauts aren't immune to quarantine! 🚀 Butch and Suni are probably wondering if they stumbled onto a Martian zoo exhibit—viewing Earth from behind the glass. Go #Starliner ! @Commercial_Crew @NASAAstronauts @BoeingSpace
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@ISS_Research
ISS Research
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One hour until #AskNASA questions are answered! Join us for @NASAKennedy 's broadcast at 1:30 pm ET on May 3, when NASA experts will chat about how @Commercial_Crew launches benefit @Space_Station science.
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@Commercial_Crew
NASA Commercial Crew
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With the Launch Readiness Review complete, tune in to learn more during our @NASASocial panel at @NASAKennedy ! Have a question for our experts? Use #AskNASA or comment below! Watch the panel live, starting at 3:30pm ET: More:
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@NASA
NASA
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LIVE: Experts discuss details ahead of the launch of @BoeingSpace 's #Starliner Crew Flight Test. Liftoff is targeted for May 6 at 10:34pm ET (0234 UTC May 7). Two @NASA_Astronauts will be aboard testing the end-to-end capabilities of the spacecraft.
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@astro_reid
Reid Wiseman
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Sometimes you need a two-dimensional @Astro_Jeremy inside your Orion spacecraft to ensure things will fit ok in microgravity.
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@Commercial_Crew
NASA Commercial Crew
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Teams with @ulalaunch have completed the Launch Readiness Review for @NASA ’s @BoeingSpace Crew Flight Test mission and have given a “go” for launch on May 6! A prelaunch news conference will begin at 12:30pm ET. More: Watch:
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@ISS_Research
ISS Research
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More astronauts aboard means more science! The @Commercial_Crew program partners with industry to bring astronauts, cargo, and experiments routinely to the @Space_Station , an orbiting microgravity lab. Read about commercial crew benefitting station:
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@ulalaunch
ULA
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Wondering when and where you may see the #AtlasV #Starliner #CFT launch? The visibility map shows your best chances to see the rocket along the eastern seaboard of the U.S.! Launch is scheduled for May 6, 2024 at 10:34 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral, FL.
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@AstroIronMike
Col. Mike Fincke
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Well Done, @BoeingSpace ! You captured the wonder of getting ready for a spaceflight mission. Everyone should watch this! Go #Starliner !! @NASA_Astronauts @ulalaunch
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@NASAKennedy
NASA's Kennedy Space Center
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☀️ Launch weather update: Weather officials with @SLDelta45 predict a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at Space Launch Complex-41 for the liftoff of @Commercial_Crew 's @BoeingSpace Crew Flight Test aboard a @ulalaunch Atlas V rocket. Launch is targeted for 10:34pm ET…
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@BoeingSpace
Boeing Space
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The road to #Starliner 's #CFT has been paved with grit, determination and camaraderie. As we approach our May 6 launch, #TeamBoeing is reflecting on what it means to send our friends on a test flight that will make gains for science and inspire us all.
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@ulalaunch
ULA
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Check out the mission profile video to learn how ULA’s #AtlasV rocket will launch @BoeingSpace 's #Starliner #CFT mission for @NASA 's @Commercial_Crew Program.
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@Commercial_Crew
NASA Commercial Crew
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From the football field to the launch pad, @NASA_Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Billy Stover, CCP's chief safety officer, have been friends and (friendly) competitors for 40 years. “We’re like brothers," Stover said. More on their friendship:
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@Space_Station
International Space Station
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The @SpaceX #Dragon relocated to its new port at 9:46am ET today making room for next week's arrival of @BoeingSpace 's #Starliner spacecraft. More...
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