Boeing’s Starliner capsule docks with ISS in unmanned flight test
By DW
24 May 2022 |
5:54 am
The CST-100 traveled for 26 hours carrying cargo and crew supplies after multiple delays. Boeing plans to use the spacecraft to transport crew members in the future.
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