Boeing’s Starliner reaches orbit in first crewed mission to ISS

Photo caption: NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on June 05, 2024 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo credit: Joe Raedle / Getty Images. Article by Jacob Knutson. Axios – updated June 5, 2024.

Boeing’s Starliner successfully entered Earth’s orbit during its first crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) after launching from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday. Why it matters: A successful mission is critical for Starliner to be declared an operational crew system by NASA and for Boeing to begin competing with SpaceX for additional missions to the space station. […]

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