Starliner to the stars ✨⁣ ⁣ At 10:52 a.m. EDT (1452 UTC), Boeing’s #Starliner spacecraft lifted off atop ULALaunch’s Atlas V rocket—carrying astronauts for the very first time. NASAAstronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will test Starliner’s in-orbit capabilities as they soar to the ISS, where they will stay for approximately one week before returning to Earth, landing in the western United States on June 14.⁣ ⁣ This is one of the final steps to certifying the Starliner spacecraft for regular long-duration trips to the International Space Station. Tune in at nasa.gov/live for rendezvous coverage starting Thursday, June 6, at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 UTC). Docking is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. EDT (1615 UTC), as Starliner, Butch, and Suni are welcomed by the station’s orbiting crew.⁣ ⁣ Image descriptions: ⁣ 1 - A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft aboard, launches from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Wednesday...