In the first-ever crewed flight, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore are the first people to fly to space in a Boeing Starliner.
Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams made history by being the first female pilot of a newly developed human-rated spaceship.
On June 5, 2024, the crew was launched from Space Launch Complex-41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board the Atlas V rocket of United Launch Alliance.
The maiden flight with humans was scheduled for May 7. But it was postponed first of a helium leak, and then because of a problem with the ULA’s ground power supply.
This is the third try, and 90% of the weather was ideal for the launch.
Williams will be the pilot and Butch will be the commander of the flight.
The two will spend almost a week at the International Space Station before riding the reusable crew spacecraft back to Earth.
The goal of the Starliner mission is to transport goods and crew to low Earth orbit and beyond for upcoming NASA missions.
