Boeing launches the Starliner capsule on the ISS for NASA

Boeing launched an unmanned capsule to the International Space Station. He was on board an Atlas rocket that launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The test flight has a dummy on board, but if successful, NASA expects astronauts to use the spaceship from 2020.

Astronauts have not left American soil since 2011.

The capsule is expected to return to Earth in New Mexico on December 28 with parachutes and airbags to allow for a gentle landing in desert areas.

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