NASA astronauts head to International Space Station (11 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Boeing's Starliner capsule carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams was successfully launched using a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday. Wilmore and Williams are testing the capsule for certification during a 10-day mission to the International Space Station.

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carries the Boeing Starliner capsule on its maiden crewed flight from Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 5, 2024. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

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Starliner is flying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, on a 10-day mission to the space station. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

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The launch of the crewed Starliner flight came after years of delays and two recent scrubbed launches. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

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A power distribution source failed Saturday, canceling a launch attempt. Another attempt in May was halted due to a oxygen relief valve problem. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI

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