Published 23:56 IST, June 5th 2024
Boeing Launches NASA Astronauts for First Time After Years of Delays
A pair of NASA test pilots blasted off aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule for the International Space Station, the first to fly the new spacecraft.
![The two astronauts are scheduled to liftoff later today on the Boeing Starliner capsule for a trip to the international space station.](https://img.republicworld.com/tr:w-800,h-450,q-75,f-auto/rimages/whatsappimage2024-06-05at11.51.58pm-171761194091616_9.webp)
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams wave as they leave the operations and checkout building for a trip to launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. | Image:
(AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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23:56 IST, June 5th 2024