Watch Live as Boeing’s Starliner Capsule Attempts First ISS Docking - Gizmodo

May 20, 2022

The payload, a Boeing Starliner spacecraft, is now en route to the International Space Station, despite a bumpy orbital insertion burn.

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner has already entered into an orbital trajectory that will take the uncrewed capsule to the International Space Station.

During a previous test in 2019, Starliner failed to reach its proper orbit owing to a software automation glitch that caused it to perform an unnecessary orbital insertion burn.

But despite a propulsion problem experienced during yesterday’s orbital insertion, Starliner is still on track to meet up with the ISS at the expected time.

The current mission, Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2), is a critical step towards certifying Starliner as an astronaut-friendly spacecraft.

Once it gets close to the station, the spacecraft will pause prior to entering the 656-foot (200-meter) “keep out sphere,” during which time flight controllers will assess Starliner’s alignment and readiness for docking, according to the mission profile.