Boeing has finally launched NASA astronauts to the International Space Station after years of stumbles and delays. It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board. A pair of veteran NASA pilots will check out the spacecraft during the test drive and a weeklong stay at the space station. Liftoff was Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA turned to U.S. companies for astronaut rides after the space shuttles were retired more than a decade ago. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has made nine taxi trips for NASA, while Boeing has only made a pair of empty test flights. Boeing has finally launched NASA astronauts to the International Space Station after years of stumbles and delays. It’s the first flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule with a crew on board. A pair of veteran NASA pilots will check out the spacecraft during the test drive and a weeklong stay at the space station. Liftoff was Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA turned to U.S. companies for astronaut rides after the space shuttles were retired more than a decade ago. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has made nine taxi trips for NASA, while Boeing has only made a pair of empty test flights. AP Technology and Science
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