posted 12-19-2019 01:00 AM               

Tree seeds, Snoopy pins to fly on Boeing Starliner orbital flight test

The first launch of Boeing's commercial crew spacecraft is carrying with it the promise of a new era for U.S. human spaceflight — and a small payload of commemorative items to mark the milestone.

By flying mementos for its team members, Boeing is continuing a tradition that dates back to the beginning of U.S. human spaceflight.

posted 12-20-2019 05:39 PM               

But for the record, from Boeing:

The zero-gravity indicator on Rosie's flight is a flying ace. Astronaut Snoopy is on board! Snoopy's space experience dates back to Apollo and is rocketing into the future on the NASA's Artemis mission.

posted 01-15-2020 02:15 PM               

New Boeing video shows Snoopy's ride on Starliner orbital flight test

Snoopy's latest adventure as the "world famous astronaut" has now been revealed in a new video from Boeing.

The aerospace company on Wednesday (Jan. 15) released footage recorded on board the first Orbital Flight Test (OFT) of its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew spacecraft. Although the December mission did not go as planned — a timer error resulted in the capsule being unable to reach the International Space Station — it did fly a shortened, two-day flight that achieved most of the Boeing's major goals.

The mission also safely returned the black and white beagle from Charles Schulz's Peanuts comic strip after orbiting Earth 33 times.

posted 06-17-2021 01:15 PM               

HBCU flags and 'Rosie' coins among Boeing Starliner OFT-2 cargo

Flags, patches and pins representing the diverse history of the United States and its space exploration efforts will be on board the next launch of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, the aerospace company has revealed.

The colorful banners from 14 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been packed alongside Rosie the Riveter medallions and Silver Snoopy pins on board the Starliner capsule, which is set to make a second attempt at reaching the International Space Station on Boeing's uncrewed Orbital Flight Test (OFT-2).

posted 06-17-2021 06:35 PM               

So I suspect the OFT-1 flown pins are wherever NASA keeps its other flown pins.

posted 03-04-2024 01:00 PM               

Astronauts' mementos packed on Boeing Starliner for crew flight test

A NASA astronaut who had the honor of naming her spacecraft will fly items inspired by that name when she launches to the International Space Station next month.

Sunita "Suni" Williams, who is set to fly with fellow NASA astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore on Boeing's first Crew Flight Test (CFT) of its CST-100 Starliner capsule, will reveal the "Calypso"-related items once she is in orbit.