Lift Off: Boeing’s Starliner Docks at International Space Station

An artist’s impression of what the Boeing Starliner would look like orbiting the Earth

There was good news this week for aviation and space lovers alike, when the CST-100 Starliner, a collaboration between Boeing and NASA reached the International Space Station for the first time. 

The 7 seater Starliner is intended for commercial missions to the International Space Station (ISS) and other low-Earth orbit destinations, for a mixture of crew and cargo. This marks the first time the unmanned passenger spacecraft was successful in docking after a failed attempt in 2019. The journey took only 26 hours, with lift-of in Florida powered by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. 

The spacecraft will remain on the ISS until tomorrow, allowing ground control and crew members to gather data and perform system checks. Its return to Earth is expected in New Mexico on Wednesday 25th May, if all goes smoothly. 

This marks an exciting milestone in NASA’s mission to make space travel commercial, with the eventual goal to be able to fly passengers between Earth and the Moon and Mars. 

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