NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore will lift off aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and dock at the orbiting laboratory, where they will stay for about a week.
This pivotal mission marks the first crewed flight for the Starliner vehicle and will be Williams’ third mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). - Newsx
The International Space Station, initiated with Russia s Zarya module launch in 1998, has seen significant contributions: 275 launches, 269 spacewalks, and 337 docking operations. The ISS has hosted 273 astronauts from 21 countries, marking a monumental achievement in international space collaboration and research.