Boeing's Starliner launches astronauts for 1st time in historic liftoff
Boeing's Starliner, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams, successfully launched into space from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on June 5. This marks a significant milestone in NASA's commercial crew program after two decades of planning.
Wilmore and Williams, both experienced astronauts and former U.S.
Navy test pilots, will spend approximately eight days at the International Space Station, conducting various tests to certify the Starliner for operational crew missions.
The spacecraft is scheduled to rendezvous with the ISS on June 6.
https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-crew-flight-test-launch
Wilmore and Williams, both experienced astronauts and former U.S.
Navy test pilots, will spend approximately eight days at the International Space Station, conducting various tests to certify the Starliner for operational crew missions.
The spacecraft is scheduled to rendezvous with the ISS on June 6.
https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-crew-flight-test-launch
