Image: Diagram-of-CST-100-Starliner with labels

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Description: Diagram of Boeing CST-100 Starliner with labels: A: Crew capsule (reusable)

1: Nosecone protecting the docking system during launch (expended) 2: Cover for parachute compartment (ejected during landing) 3: Crew access hatch 4: MR-104J RCS (reaction control system) thrusters (x25) reserved for orienting the capsule during atmospheric re-entry 5: Airbags (x6) 6: Heat shield (ejected during landing) 7: NASA Docking System port 8: Parachutes (x3) 9: Window (x3) B: Service module (expended)

10: Umbilical with cables and pipes connecting the command and service modules 11: Radiators (x4) 12: "Doghouse" (x4) containing the RCS (x7 per doghouse, x28 total) and OMAC (orbital maneuvering and attitude control) thrusters (x5 per doghouse, x20 total) 13: Propellant tanks (monomethylhydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide) 14: Roll control RCS thruster (included in above counts) 15: RS-88 engines for launch escape capability in the event of an abort (x4) 16: Solar panels
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