Boeing's Starliner launched its first astronaut-crewed flight into space on Wednesday after several delays.
Boeing's Starliner capsule launched Wednesday its first astronaut-crewed flight into space to the International Space Station after several delays.
About 15 minutes after the launch, the rocket separated from the spacecraft, allowing Starliner to fly on its own. At 11:24 a.m. ET, Boeing Space said Starliner had Wilmore and Williams entered the capsule around 8:00 a.m. ET, taking their seats and performing a series of checks including communications checks and suit checks, according to a
Williams and Wilmore are expected to spend one week aboard the ISS and will be evaluating the spacecraft and its systems. Upon re-entry, the spacecraft will deploy parachutes and an airbag system, landing the pair in the western U.S.
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