Space
Boeing Starliner Takes Humans to Space After Years of Delay
- Problem-plagued craft key for NASA missions to space station
- On track to dock with International Space Station Thursday
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Boeing Co. finally launched its space taxi into orbit with NASA astronauts on board, and is on target to dock with the International Space Station on Thursday.
The flight marked the first time Boeing’s problem-plagued Starliner capsule carried humans to space after years of delays and cost overruns, and also the first time a United Launch Alliance rocket flew a crewed mission.