LIVE: Boeing launches its first ever crew of humans into space

Boeing launches its first ever crew of humans into space – two NASA astronauts – using its long-delayed and over-budget Starliner spacecraft that has been in development under a multibillion dollar NASA contract.

The mission, a final test before Starliner can fly six more missions, is a critical moment for Boeing, whose commercial airplanes unit and space unit alike have suffered successive crises in recent years.

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