The Boeing Starliner had a successful launch on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) today. On board the shuttle were astronauts Sunita "Sunny" Williams and Barry "Butch" E. Wilmore. Williams hails from Needham, Massachusetts, while Wilmore has strong Tennessee roots, being born in Murfreesboro and raised in Wilson County.
NASA astronauts Wilmore and Williams are assigned to fly Starliner and United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to the International .