Starliner on its way to the Space Station

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Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, NASA, are heading to the International Space Station on the test flight of the Starliner ship, of Boeing.

Starliner was launched shortly after 11:00 hours (Argentina’s time) towards the EEI, which will be attached autonomously tomorrow, June 6.

On the left, astronaut ‘Suni’ Williams dialogue with her relatives, to the right, Butch Wilmore is going to Nasa authorities and guests, Boeing, among others. Image credit: NASA video screenshot

Butch Wilmore gesture. Image credit: NASA video screenshot

Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, with a blue shirt, in the extreme right of the image, along with special officials and guests. Image credit: NASA video screenshot

Wilmore and Williams pray next to workers, engineers and technicians, shortly before entering the boarding area of Starliner’s initial flight. Image credit: NASA video screenshot

Behind, the access hatch to Starliner. In front, Williams and Wilmore pray with Boeing engineers and technicians. Image credit: NASA video screenshot

Butch Wilmore, commander of the Starliner test mission. In two missions in space, for 178 days, he orbited the land 2,848 times, and made four space walks. Image credit: NASA video screenshot

Suni Williams, Starliner pilot. In one of the two missions she was commander of the Space Station. She was 322 days in orbit, and made seven space walks.

Suni Williams, Starliner pilot. In one of the two missions she was commander of the Space Station. Till now, she spent 322 days in orbit, and made seven space walks.