Boeing's Starliner Successfully Launches First Crewed Mission
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Boeing has launched its Starliner capsule on its first crewed mission to the International Space Station, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. This mission marks a significant milestone for Boeing after a decade of development delays and technical issues. If successful, Starliner will join SpaceX's Dragon capsule in providing routine astronaut transport to the ISS. The mission includes testing the capsule's systems and delivering cargo, with a return to Earth planned for late next week.
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