Atlas V N22 | CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2)

The Test Flight flight Atlas V N22 | CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Atlas V N22, bound for LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission type
Test Flight
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Atlas V N22 | CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2022-05-19T22:54:47.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Atlas V N22 is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Atlas V N22 endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches LEO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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