NASA says the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will begin its inaugural crewed mission to the ISS on Monday, May 6. Here's how to watch the launch.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Just Bought a Stake in a Legendary Mexican Soccer Teamspacecraft is set to begin its inaugural crewed mission to the International Space Station next week, nearly a decade after originally intended.Taylor Swift Flew 178,000 Miles Last Year, and This College Student Can Show You WhereThe United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and the adjoining CST-100 Starliner spacecraft are scheduled to depart from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:34 p.m.
In addition to the Starliner saga, Boeing has been dealing with the fallout of the fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019, the incident with the door plug blowing out on a 737 in 2024, and the death of a former manager turned whistleblower. All that controversy has sent Boeing stock plummeting. As such, the aerospace giant could use a successful spaceflight and some good publicity.. Coverage will kick off at 6:30 p.m. and end shortly after Starliner’s orbital insertion.
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