Boeing's Starliner Successfully Docks at ISS After Initial Thruster Issues

The Boeing Starliner capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on June 6, after a day of drama-filled events. The capsule, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, was initially planned to rendezvous with the ISS over an hour earlier but was delayed due to issues with its reaction control system thrusters. Prior to docking, Starliner had already experienced several setbacks, including a small helium leak during launch and two additional leaks hours into the flight. Furthermore, four of the capsule's 28 thrusters malfunctioned. Despite these challenges, Wilmore and Williams successfully navigated the autonomous docking process with the ISS. The crew will spend at least a week on board the station before returning to Earth.