Watch live: NASA and Boeing's Starliner test flight launches from Cape Canaveral on Atlas 5 rocket

Watch live coverage as a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launches Boeing's Starliner capsule on a crucial test flight with NASA astronauts onboard for the very first time. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 10:52 a.m. EDT (1452 UTC) on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. It will be the third launch attempt for the mission. The flight was delayed from May 6 due to trouble with a rocket valve and then a helium leak in the capsule's propulsion system. A launch attempt was scrubbed June 1 by a ground launch sequencer failure.

Aboard for the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission are commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore and pilot Sunita Williams. If all goes according to plan, the Starliner capsule will dock to the International Space Station on June 6 for a week-long stay.

Commentary will be provided by Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith.

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[madb]

Thx for this video. I missed the launch in real time. Thx for the great views from one of your fantastic photographers, Pete Carson! Thx to all involved with this launch! Be safe!

[JenniferCourville-ekeq]

Watching from Port Arthur Texas prayers for a safe flight and safe return.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[davidroberts]

So finally it took off god speed astronauts David 🚀🇬🇧👌❤️👍

[lauraramsey]

So exciting. Love seeing space launches and admire these brave ASTRO_ pioneers

[ZombieHowTo]

No idea if SFN will read this but I hope you do. I go to your web site quite often and I have an idea. On those launches that happen 30 min before sunrise or after sunset if you could highlight those launches to make people aware that they might have an extra special viewing.

[katherinealcantar]

I wasn’t able to comment this morning. So “Yay! Gods speed our Astronauts”. It’s 8:40 PM here in Los Angeles California. I hope we civilians get an update. God Bless you

[torresalxndr]

Hopefully quality control is better for this versus Boeing planes. Sheesh.

[zqviwfm]

Did it take off
I never heard Launch 🚀
Viera ?

[jarrodbarker]

When the going gets tough, most need a safe space. 😭

[wannabe_sailor_smith]

I like their flight boots much better than the SpaceX black Louisiana swamp boots.

[glgyezp]

Видео из кабины пилотов видимо забыли снять😂

[MrTea]

Yay! Quite a contrast to the lift-off of the SpaceX Heavy. Check that one out. The video courtesy of CBS News should be over on the left side bar of this page.

[robwulz]

Some beautiful Russian engineering at it's best .

[jerrysolomon]

It should have been named Cost Over Run

[frankanddanasnyder]

I'm confused...the two astronauts don't look like astronauts. He looks overweight and she looks like she is in her 60's?

[mariamata]

i realy liked live feed like SpaceX but is Boeing so is normal they do less for more money

[dwightperry]

Solid rocket engine in 2024, nasa have no shame

[babyboomer]

One of the astronauts looks a little porky. Did they have to go through the same rigorous physical training as Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronauts did?

[philipzanoni]

NASA & Boing? How bout Elon Musk??!!

[falconinflight]

Absolutely a waste of taxpayers taxes.