Boeing Starliner Set for First Crewed Flight on May 6
The mission will test Starliner's full capabilities, aiming to certify it for regular ISS trips.
- NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will pilot the Starliner to the ISS.
- The spacecraft has been mounted on a ULA Atlas V rocket at Kennedy Space Center.
- Previous delays and technical issues have been addressed, with recent tests showing readiness.
- A successful mission will position Boeing alongside SpaceX for regular crewed ISS missions.
- Final preparations and reviews are set for late April, with a flight test readiness review on April 25.