Boeing docks crew capsule to space station for first time

Boeing docks crew capsule to space station for first time
The Boeing Starliner approaching the International Space Station (Nasa via AP)

With only a test dummy aboard, Boeing’s astronaut capsule has pulled up and parked at the International Space Station for the first time, a huge achievement for the company after years of false starts.

With Starliner’s arrival, Nasa has finally realised its long-time effort to have crew capsules from competing US companies flying to the space station.

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