NASA sets mid-May launch for Boeing Starliner spacecraft's initial trip to ISS

Washington DC (UPI) May 3, 2021

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft may finally get off the ground for its second flight following an issue with the craft's propulsion system. The capsule, designed to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station, is set to launch on its second uncrewed test flight on May 19, company officials confirmed during a teleconference on Tuesday. The mission, Orbital Flight Te