The third time was the charm for Boeing's long-delayed Starliner crewed mission ... which finally blasted off into orbit for its first piloted test flight to the International Space Station.
The third time was the charm for Boeing's long-delayed Starliner crewed mission ... which finally blasted off into orbit for its first piloted test flight to the International Space Station.
The United Launch Alliance's Atlas V powered up into the skies Wednesday from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station -- with veteran U.S. astronautsButch and Suni's cosmic commute will see them spend just over 24 hours traveling to the space station. After docking Thursday, they'll settle into their new home for the next 8 days ... joining the 7 astronauts and cosmonauts already on board the orbiting lab.
UPDATE: Steve Sitch, program manager for NASA's Commercial Crew Program, says during a press conference that "a problem with the ground launch sequencer" is to blame for today's postponed Boeing Starliner launch.Ahead of the third attempt, Suni -- the first woman to be on a test flight of an orbital spacecraft -- insisted she wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
The mission is Boeing's big play in the space race ... aiming to develop a spacecraft that can go head-to-head with SpaceX's mighty Crew Dragon capsule. It's all part of America's push to expand its options for shuttling astronauts to the space station under NASA's Commercial Crew Program.Here's wishing Suni and Butch smooth sailing in their bold quest for space exploration ... which marks the sixth inaugural journey of a crewed spacecraft in U.S. history.
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Boeing Starliner launches first crewed mission for NASAAndrew Paul is Popular Science's staff writer covering tech news. Previously, he was a regular contributor to The A.V. Club and Input, and has had recent work featured by Rolling Stone, Fangoria, GQ, Slate, NBC, as well as McSweeney's Internet Tendency. He lives outside Indianapolis.
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