Watch: Boeing Starliner successfully launches on 3rd attempt

The third time was the charm for Boeing's Starliner mission on Wednesday as the capsule's first crewed mission successfully lifted out of the Earth's atmosphere on its way to the International Space Station. See CBS News' coverage of the launch.

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[notaspy]

I know people think the amount of money put into these launches wasteful, but oh man are they cool to watch, at least for me they are.

[TheFishBeast]

They’re paying people to get on the flight.

[MrBeugh]

Starliner is also rated for deep space missions beyond lunar orbit. SpaceX Dragon is not.

[jillyates-campbell]

Boeing is awesome. This has been flawless!!!!

[TheSwanlake]

A panel fell off during the sequence keep an eye off of it

[dailymemeemergency]

Hope it was better made than the planes 🛬🛩️🏢🏢

[ricksanchez]

Does the booster land by itself though?

[rainbowllama]

Usa just go back to future.and start to learn from begining stage. hope they don't drama again as the past 55years ago .Research fund not enough, just ask CIA to steal from China.save money n easlier.

[guppygrease]

Good stuff hard work play fun score big lead to after one grow up. Sadly cutting corners autocratic witchcraft make its self and only self wealthy will step down.

[notaspy]

I know people think the amount of money put into these launches wasteful, but oh man are they cool to watch, at least for me they are.