{"id":12747,"date":"2019-12-31T00:39:20","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T16:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-atlas-5-blasts-off-at-dawn-with-boeings-starliner-crew-capsule\/"},"modified":"2019-12-31T00:39:20","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T16:39:20","slug":"photos-atlas-5-blasts-off-at-dawn-with-boeings-starliner-crew-capsule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-atlas-5-blasts-off-at-dawn-with-boeings-starliner-crew-capsule\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Atlas 5 blasts off at dawn with Boeing\u2019s Starliner crew capsule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take a look back on the liftoff of Boeing\u2019s Starliner spacecraft on its first unpiloted orbital test flight Dec. 20 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket with these photos showing the capsule streaking into space at dawn.<\/p>\n<p>The 172-foot-tall (52.4-meter) Atlas 5 rocket \u2014 flying in a new human-rated configuration \u2014 lifted off at 6:36 a.m. EST (1136 GMT) from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 41 launch pad.<\/p>\n<p>The first launch of the Starliner spacecraft marked the 81st flight of an Atlas 5 rocket since its debut in 2002, and the 66th Atlas 5 flight from Cape Canaveral.<\/p>\n<p>The Boeing-built crew capsule\u2019s planned mission to the International Space Station was cut short by an elapsed timing error that a prevented the ship from performing its programmed orbital insertion burn soon after an otherwise successful launch on the Atlas 5 rocket.<\/p>\n<p>The malfunction caused the capsule to burn too much propellant, and the spacecraft entered an unplanned orbit to conduct two days of in-space demonstrations before returning to a smooth landing in New Mexico on Dec. 22.<\/p>\n<p>The mission was a precursor to the first Starliner mission with astronauts on-board. NASA and Boeing are reviewing data from the abbreviated Orbital Flight Test before formally deciding whether to proceed with a crewed mission on the next Starliner launch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42601\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42601\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827672_cccc5842c2_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827672_cccc5842c2_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827672_cccc5842c2_k-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827672_cccc5842c2_k-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827672_cccc5842c2_k-678x542.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42602\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42602\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-1-4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-1-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-1-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-1-4-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42603\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42603\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248154913_aa8706c5fb_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248154913_aa8706c5fb_k.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248154913_aa8706c5fb_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42604\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42604\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42604\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-2-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-2-2-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42605\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42605\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-1631.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-1631.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-1631-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-1631-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-1631-678x452.jpeg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42606\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42606\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-5.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-5-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42607\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42607\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-8.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-8-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42509\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42509\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42509\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-3286.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-3286.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-3286-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-3286-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-3286-678x452.jpeg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42608\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42608\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-3-2.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-3-2-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42609\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42609\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-6474.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-6474.jpeg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-6474-214x300.jpeg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42610\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42610\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42610\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827162_ce0606f452_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827162_ce0606f452_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827162_ce0606f452_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827162_ce0606f452_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827162_ce0606f452_k-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42498\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42498\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1367.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1367.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1367-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1367-768x549.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1367-678x484.jpeg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42611\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42611\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-6.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-6-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42612\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42612\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42612\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-9800.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-9800.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-9800-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-9800-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-9800-678x452.jpeg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42613\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42613\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827562_1dbf4c45c0_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827562_1dbf4c45c0_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827562_1dbf4c45c0_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827562_1dbf4c45c0_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248827562_1dbf4c45c0_k-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42614\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42614\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42614\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-9801.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-9801.jpeg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS_OFT_Launch-9801-214x300.jpeg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42615\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42615\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-4.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-4-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42618\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42618\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1462.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1462.jpeg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1462-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42616\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42616\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248154088_02a670e15b_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248154088_02a670e15b_k.jpg 678w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248154088_02a670e15b_k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42617\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42617\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248620526_163b96234c_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248620526_163b96234c_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248620526_163b96234c_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248620526_163b96234c_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/49248620526_163b96234c_k-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: United Launch Alliance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42619\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42619\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-1-3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-1-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-1-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/OFT-1-3-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Alex Polimeni \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42620\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42620\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WS-OFT-1-1-678x452.jpeg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Walter Scriptunas II \/ Spaceflight Now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Email the author.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a look back on the liftoff of Boeing\u2019s Starliner spacecraft on its first unpiloted orbital test flight Dec. 20 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket with these photos showing the capsule streaking into space at dawn. The 172-foot-tall (52.4-meter) Atlas 5 rocket \u2014 flying in a new human-rated configuration \u2014 lifted off [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[724,2181,670,524,291,1708,1565,2111],"class_list":["post-12747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-atlas-5","tag-av-080","tag-boeing","tag-commercial-crew","tag-commercial-space","tag-complex-41","tag-cst-100","tag-cst-100-starliner-orbital-flight-test"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12747"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12747\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}