Boeing is set to launch two astronauts to the ISS on board its Starliner space capsule later tonight — and the stakes are high.
Fingers Crossed
Boeing is set to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station on board its Starliner space capsule later tonight — and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
The aerospace giant has been reeling from a number of disasters plaguing its avionics department, and the development of its much-maligned spacecraft hasn’t been spared, either.
The Starliner project has faced years of delays, technical hiccups, failed launches, and a budget overrun of $1.5 billion as of last year.
Despite the very real risks involved, the two crew members set to take the capsule for its crewed maiden voyage late on Monday are optimistic about the launch.
„I’m not going to say that ride is going to be super calm,“ NASA astronaut Suni Williams told Fox Weather last week, „but we’ll be OK.
