Watch Boeing launch its astronaut capsule to space
Boeing's Starliner capsule sits atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket | NASA/Kim Shiflett Boeing is set to launch its Starliner astronaut capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) as soon as Wednesday, more than a year and a half after its first orbital Starliner test failed to reach the station and returned home earlier than planned. The mission is a test, and there won't be any humans on board. Originally slated to launch on July 30th, Boeing and NASA have delayed the launch date twice so far, the first delay due to a mishap at the International Space Station and the second due to an issue that Boeing has yet to clarify.
If all goes well, it'll mark a crucial step toward Boeing and NASA's goal to use Starliner for routine astronaut missions, and a key chance to salvage the aerospace giant's reputation after years of...