Boeing's Starliner to join exclusive spacecraft club with 1st astronaut launch today


by Space.com

Space.com— Boeing's Starliner capsule will launch astronauts for the first time today (May 6), joining a very select group of spacecraft.

KSBW—Meet the astronauts of the 1st crewed mission of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Boeing was poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Monday night, but the mission was scrubbed. Here's what to know about the pilot and mission commander.

San Bernardino Sun—Launch of Boeing’s 1st Starliner mission with humans scrubbed. With just over two hours on the countdown clock before a planned 10:34 p.m. liftoff, an issue with an oxygen relief valve led to the call while NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were strapped into the spacecraft.

@SGVTribune—Launch of Boeing’s 1st Starliner mission with humans scrubbed. With just over two hours on the countdown clock before a planned 10:34 p.m. liftoff, an issue with an oxygen relief valve led to the call while NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were strapped into the spacecraft.