{"id":22648,"date":"2021-07-23T21:15:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T13:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/astronaut-visits-ulas-facilities-and-shows-off-their-wonky-elevator-floors\/"},"modified":"2021-07-23T21:15:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T13:15:15","slug":"astronaut-visits-ulas-facilities-and-shows-off-their-wonky-elevator-floors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/astronaut-visits-ulas-facilities-and-shows-off-their-wonky-elevator-floors\/","title":{"rendered":"Astronaut visits ULA\u2019s facilities and shows off their wonky elevator floors"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"Starliner Capsule secured to Atlas Rocket\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"16227\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2021\/07\/17\/boeing-starliner-capsule-secured-to-atlas-v-rocket-in-preparation-for-orbital-flight-test-2\/e6gw_etxmay_wor\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"2736,1304\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Starlinersecurement_NASA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA Astronaut Matthew Dominick visited ULA\u2019s SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to check out Starliner and shared an interesting photo of the VIF\u2019s floors.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-16490\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this month Boeing\u2019s Starliner was moved to United Launch Alliance\u2019s (ULA) Vertical Integration Facility (VIF). There it was mated to its Atlas V rocket that was assembled in the same building. The VIF houses and protects the rocket while ULA teams finish prepping it for launch. Closer to launch, the Mobile Launch Platform will move the Atlas V, with Starliner on top, to the launch pad for final checkouts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the curious things that Dominick shared was images of the elevator floor numbers for ULA\u2019s VIF. The floors aren\u2019t set up like your normal office building but are laid out where teams need to access the rocket. The floors tend to skip numbers and add in several \u201c.3\u201d or \u201c.6\u201d to the end of floor numbers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boeing\u2019s Starliner is expected to launch on July 30th. Boeing is currently working through their Launch Readiness Review with NASA. The LRR goes over every part of the process of launching the capsule to the ISS. If anything shows up that needs fixing it must be resolved before the LRR team gives the go for the launch of OFT-2. Orbital Flight Test 2 will be the second attempt to get Starliner to the ISS after the first attempt in December of 2019 failed to reach it.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-16490',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-read-more\">Read More<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Who makes the cut for FAA Astronaut Wings?<\/li>\n<li>A look back at Doug Hurley\u2019s 21-year career as a NASA Astronaut<\/li>\n<li>Boeing Starliner capsule secured to Atlas V rocket in preparation for Orbital Flight Test 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-want-to-help-support-space-explored\">Want to help support Space Explored?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shop on&nbsp;Amazon&nbsp;to support Space Explored writers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directly support Seth by becoming a member of their&nbsp;Patreon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/unistellar-telescope.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17371\" width=\"750\" height=\"150\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA Astronaut Matthew Dominick visited ULA\u2019s SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to check out Starliner and shared an interesting photo of the VIF\u2019s floors. Earlier this month Boeing\u2019s Starliner was moved to United Launch Alliance\u2019s (ULA) Vertical Integration Facility (VIF). 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