Atlas V Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch Highlights

For the first time in history, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V carrying NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner lifted off on June 5, 2024 at 10:52 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The launch of NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams marks the return of human spaceflight to Cape Canaveral and extends the Atlas legacy, echoing the launch of U.S. astronaut John Glenn aboard a heritage Atlas LV-3B rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in 1962.

[clevergirl]

Congratulations ULA on the 100th Atlas V launch, and your first human spaceflight mission!!!
First time since 1961 that humans have launched on an Atlas!

[Corry-bekz]

The collaboration here is amazing, to anyone who says crew dragon is better I respect that, but space is hard unless you think you can make something better than starliner tell me about it! Congratulations to ula and Boeing! Godspeed

[rocketcello]

beauty of a rocket. love that rd-180 light

[AlienVibesss]

This is by far the most beautiful launch highlights video ULA has ever posted.

[TheCNYMike]

I've watched very highlight video for decades, but this one hit me emotionally. Congratulations on launching Butch and Sunni into space! And looking forward to their safe return.

[Delta-V-Heavy]

At long last, Calypso returns to the stars, and Atlas launches crew once more. Godspeed CFT!

[thesquirrel]

Proud to be part of the team that put crew back on Atlas! Proud day in my career and my life!!!

[MadGoat]

I was so glad to see this come to fruition... That's one sexy rocket.

[cheetah]

Congrats on the mission. Wishing you all the best on the return.

[nicholaslowe]

Amazing launch of my favorite rockets the boeing starliner godspeed starliner united launch alliance

[WeBeGood]

Next time show us the Booster Landing, that would be fun.

[Mattsh]

Finallyyy Boeing! I wish all the current and future astronauts of starliner safe travels.

[ffffennek]

So getting into a Boeing product is now considered being a hero. Got it.

[CHSPARTN]

Did they travel to somewhere or went back to earth?

[marekfranciszek]

In the US rocket, engines from Russia ... ☝ ...
btw: look carefully ☝ . 1:15 / 2:46

[Alexandremix]

It's a test with crew ? Shouldn't test have no crew ? And if tests succeed then we flight people ? I'm lost .

[i.just.pooted]

Bye Bye Tory, you won't be missed!