Boeing's Starliner prepares for inaugural crewed mission

The articles report that Boeing's Starliner capsule is poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, marking its first crewed flight. This mission is critical for Boeing as it prepares to take up regular service for NASA. The company has been working on developing the Starliner spacecraft since 2010 and has conducted two unoccupied test flights so far. In contrast, SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, has successfully completed nine taxi trips for NASA since 2020.