Boeing Starliner Space Taxi Blasts Off After Years of Delays

Boeing Co.’s long-delayed space taxi, the Starliner, successfully lifts off on Wednesday, carrying its first astronauts bound for the International Space Station (ISS). This crucial test marks a significant milestone for the aerospace giant and its key customer, NASA. The massive rocket takes off from Cape Canaveral Wednesday morning, and NASA confirms that the Starliner is safely in orbit.

The test flight, carrying NASA test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, comes after years of delays caused by technical glitches and failures with the Starliner craft. This. . .