Boeing's Starliner capsule will try again to launch two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station after years of delays. Here's what to know.
Boeing’s Starliner capsule will try again Saturday to send two
said weather is 90% favorable, though winds and clouds appear to be the primary concerns.The test drive should have happened years ago. But problems kept piling up, most recently a leak that went unnoticed until the first launch attempt with a crew in early May.The two said.Astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams, 58, and Barry "Butch" Wilmore, 61, are both retired Navy captains. If the launch is successful, it will be their third time in space. Williams spent 322 days on the International Space Station. She was a Navy test pilot and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and Florida Tech. Wilmore piloted the space shuttle mission STS-129 and commanded Expedition 42 on the International Space Station.
said. According to Boeing, this launch will demonstrate the Starliner's launch-to-landing capabilities and "prove the team’s readiness to achieve
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