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STARLINER'S FLIGHT TO THE SPACE STATION WAS FAR WILDER THAN MOST OF US THOUGHT

arstechnica.com25 min read

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Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams boarded Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 5 last year. The mission had faced multiple delays before the launch. Starliner lost four thrusters as it flew up toward the International Space Station, requiring Wilmore to take control of the vehicle. Its approach to the space station was risky, but it wasn't safe to come home either. This article contains an interview with Wilmore and Williams where they talk about the experience.