This is the first flight of Boeing's new spacecraft that will have a crew on board.
After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA.
Boeing program manager Mark Nappi wishes Starliner was further along. “There’s no doubt about that, but we’re here now.”Provided this tryout goes well, NASA will alternate between Boeing and SpaceX to get astronauts to and from the space station.The capsule White with black and blue trim, Boeing's Starliner capsule is about 10 feet tall and 15 feet in diameter. It can fit up to seven people, though NASA crews typically will number four.
“We’re not putting our heads in the sand,” Williams told The Associated Press. “Sure, Boeing has had its problems. But we are the QA . Our eyes are on the spacecraft.” Starliner should reach the space station in roughly 26 hours. The seven station residents will have their eyes peeled on the approaching capsule. The arrival of a new vehicle is"a really big deal. You leave nothing to chance,” NASA astronaut Michael Barratt told the AP from orbit. Starliner will remain docked for eight days, undergoing checkouts before landing in New Mexico or elsewhere in the American West.
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