Boeing Starliner Calypso facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Calypso
Calypso at Cape Canaveral in April 2024.
Type	Space capsule
Class	Boeing Starliner
Manufacturer	Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Technical details
Dimensions	5 m × 4.5 m (16 ft × 15 ft)
Launch mass	13,000 kg (29,000 lb)
Power	Solar cells; 2.9 kW (3.9 hp)
Flight history
First flight	Boeing Orbital Flight Test 20–22 December 2019
Last flight	Boeing Crewed Flight Test 5 June 2024 – 7 September 2024
Flights	2

Boeing Starliner Calypso (Spacecraft 3) is a space capsule manufactured by Boeing and used in NASA's Commercial Crew Program. On 20 December 2019, Calypso launched on the Boeing Orbital Flight Test mission, an uncrewed test flight of Starliner to the International Space Station. The spacecraft was scheduled to dock to the ISS and then return to Earth following a week in space, although due to several software issues the spacecraft was unable to rendezvous with the station and landed after two days in space, resulting in Boeing needing to schedule a second Orbital Flight Test. It flew with two astronauts for Starliner Crewed Flight Test on its second mission in June 2024.