Boeing Orbital Flight Test

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Pilot
gptkbp:academic_programs comprised of Boeing engineers
gptkbp:challenges addressed during development
encountered during mission
gptkbp:collaboration involved with international partners
gptkbp:collection during flight
gptkbp:crew a priority for NASA
not applicable for this flight
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:7
gptkbp:date December 22, 2019
gptkbp:design gptkb:NASA
comprised of NASA and Boeing personnel
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 days
gptkbp:engineering_review conducted after mission
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:CST-100_Starliner
gptkb:OFT-1
validate spacecraft systems
demonstrated systems for future crewed missions
gptkbp:future_prospects for commercial space travel
gptkbp:hardware_testing part of mission preparations
gptkbp:has_documentation produced post-flight
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Commercial_Crew_Program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boeing Orbital Flight Test
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkbp:landing_site Western United States
gptkbp:launch_date December 20, 2019
6:36 AM EST
gptkbp:launch_event successful launch
critical for future missions
held prior to launch
gptkbp:launch_platform managed by United Launch Alliance
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_V_401
gptkbp:launch_window limited to specific dates
gptkbp:launched involved extensive checks
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive during launch
gptkbp:mission gptkb:NASA_Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:Boeing_Crew_Flight_Test
conducted after flight
conducted by Boeing and NASA
defined by NASA
demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities
planned based on results
gptkbp:mission_duration 2 days
established prior to launch
gptkbp:mission_type uncrewed
gptkbp:orbital_altitude achieved
gptkbp:orbital_period calculated for mission
defined for mission
gptkbp:outcome failed to reach the ISS
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:post_flight_report issued by Boeing
gptkbp:public_interest high due to NASA's Commercial Crew Program
gptkbp:public_relations important for Boeing's image
gptkbp:purpose test the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft
gptkbp:recovery_method splashdown in the ocean
gptkbp:related_vehicle crew spacecraft
gptkbp:safety_measures followed during mission
gptkbp:significance part of NASA's efforts to return human spaceflight capabilities to the U. S.
gptkbp:software_testing included in pre-flight preparations
gptkbp:spacecraft based on previous models
gptkbp:specification documented for spacecraft
gptkbp:status completed
gptkbp:system_checkouts performed before launch
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA_Commercial_Crew_Program
gptkb:NASA's_Commercial_Crew_Program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5