Astronauts’ mementos packed on Boeing Starliner for crew flight test
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Astronauts’ mementos packed on Boeing Starliner for crew flight test

NASA Space Technology Mission patches, American flags and commemorative medallions are among the mementos launching on Boeing's CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT).(Checklist credit: Boeing/John Proferes)A NASA astronaut who had the honor of naming her spacecraft will cruise objects inspired by that title when she launches to the World Station Field subsequent month.Sunita "Suni" Williams, who is decided to cruise with fellow NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore on Boeing's first Crew Flight Test (CFT) of its CST-100 Starliner pill, will present the "Calypso"-connected objects as soon as she is in orbit."A limited bit homage to diversified explorers and the ships they rode on, I judge we are going to name her 'Calypso,'" talked about Williams in 2019, when she announced the ship's title perfect after it returned to Earth from flying its first uncrewed mission.Williams,...
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