Boeing's Starliner joins select club of crewed US spaceships

Washington (AFP) May 4, 2024

Throughout the annals of American space exploration, a select few spacecraft have had the distinction of carrying human beings beyond Earth. Next week, Boeing is poised to join this elite group with the long-awaited launch of its Starliner capsule, just the sixth class of vessel built in the United States for NASA astronauts. Here's a recap of their storied past, marked by groundbreaking