Boeing Starliner astronaut capsule launcheson third attempt | BBC News

The American Boeing company has launched itsStarliner capsule towards the International SpaceStation (ISS) with two Nasa astronauts aboard.

It's the first time the vehicle has been entrusted tocarry people after coming through a long and tortuous development programme.

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be testing thecapsule on a mission that's expected to last just over aweek.

Starliner is scheduled to dock with the space station on Thursday.