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The Boeing OFT Mission NASA is a test flight of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, which is designed to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. The mission aims to demonstrate the performance and safety of the Starliner system, as well as its ability to dock with the ISS and deliver cargo and supplies. The mission is also a milestone for Boeing and NASA to certify the Starliner for regular crewed flights to the ISS.

The first Boeing OFT Mission NASA was launched on December 20, 2019, but it failed to reach the ISS due to a problem with the spacecraft's clock. The mission was shortened to two days and the spacecraft landed safely at White Sands Space Harbor on December 22, 2019. Boeing and NASA decided to conduct a second Boeing OFT Mission NASA to complete all the test objectives. The second Boeing OFT Mission NASA is scheduled to launch on August 3, 2021, and will last for about 10 days. The spacecraft will carry a test device named Rosie the Rocketeer, as well as more than 400 pounds of NASA cargo and crew supplies. The spacecraft will dock with the ISS on August 4, 2021, and will return to Earth on August 13, 2021, landing in the western United States. For more information, you can visit the official website of the Boeing OFT Mission NASA¹ or read the Wikipedia article². You can also watch the NASA video³ that summarizes the mission.

Source: Conversation with Bing, 11/15/2023
(1) What You Need to Know about NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2. https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/what-you-need-to-know-about-nasas-boeing-orbital-flight-test-2-2/.
(2) Boeing Orbital Flight Test - Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Orbital_Flight_Test.
(3) NASA, Boeing Complete Starliner Uncrewed Flight Test to Space Station. https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-boeing-complete-starliner-uncrewed-flight-test-to-space-station/.