Boeing set to launch astronauts to International Space Station in historic mission
Sunday, 5 May 2024 () After years of delays and stumbles, Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for Nasa. It's the first flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule with a crew on board, a pair of Nasa pilots who will check out the spacecraft during the test drive and a weeklong stay at the space station.
Blast off and spend 24 hours in space with the astronauts who completed NASA's first ever all-female spacewalk! Christina Koch and Jessica Meir share an intimate look at their out-of-this-world routine..
Views of Earth are also streamed from an external camera located outside the space station. During periods of signal loss due to handover between communications satellites, a blue screen is displayed.
NASA, Boeing, and ULA are preparing for the Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station, targeting a launch date of May 21. ULA successfully replaced a valve on the Atlas V rocket, while..