Starliner, Boeing’s new passenger spacecraft, successfully launched on Thursday evening… finally. The test program is already two and a half years behind schedule after a failed launch in 2019, as there have been persistent problems with Starliner, which Boeing developed with NASA to send astronauts into space. According to Boeing, Starliner is flying without a crew in its intended orbit and en route to the International Space Station, where it’s meant to land at 7:10 p.m. ET Friday.
The spacecraft’s trip is intended to prove that Starliner can perform all of the basic tasks involved in a spaceflight mission, but the successful launch does not indicate complete victory, as the vehicle must now dock at the International Space Station, undock, and safely land at home. Read more at The Verge.
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