Boeing will attempt to launch its historic Starliner spacecraft with two astronauts aboard to the International Space Station from Florida on Wednesday morning.
Liftoff is scheduled for 10:52 a.m. ET. FOX 35 will stream the launch live in the above video player when it begins. According to Boeing, this launch will demonstrate the Starliner's launch-to-landing capabilities and "prove the team’s readiness to achieve NASA certification and fly long-duration missions for the agency.
Because this is Boeing's Crew Flight Test , researchers will pay extra attention to how all systems work. When the Starliner eventually launches, Wilmore and Williams will take about 26 hours to reach the International Space Station , where they will stay for about a week.Per NASA: "Williams is the first female astronaut to fly on the first flight of a crewed spacecraft.
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