Boeing to launch astronauts aboard new capsule to ISS

CRYSTAL CITY, Virginia: After years of delays and setbacks, Boeing is set to send astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, in its first Starliner capsule flight with a crew on board.

The two NASA pilots aboard will inspect the spacecraft during the test flight and stay at the space station for one week.

After its space shuttles were retired, NASA turned to U.S. companies to send astro