Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft finally carried a pair of astronauts into orbit Wednesday, a key milestone in the company’s troubled quest to provide NASA with a spacecraft capable of flying crews to the International Space Station. AdvertisementAfter docking with the space station, which is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. Thursday, the capsule will spend about a week or more attached to the orbiting laboratory. The earliest opportunity for landing would be June 14, Stich said, adding that it could come later because of activity on the space station. That flight was a major coup for NASA that finally gave it a way to get its crews to space. NASA officials publicly supported Boeing and worked steadily to help it get Starliner to the point where it could fly astronauts safely.

Source: Washington Post June 06, 2024 06:39 UTC