The Long, Difficult Road of Boeingβs Starliner Capsule NYT: Science By: Kenneth Chang 5 June 2024 at 13:44 Hereβs a timeline of the setbacks that proceeded the spacecraftβs first trip to orbit with astronauts on board. Β© Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesBoeingβs Starliner spacecraft atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at Space Launch Complex 41 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.