Boeing Starliner Makes History – Even Without Docking! On Dec. 20, 2019, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft lifted off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, aiming for the International Space Station. A timing error kept Starliner from docking, but the mission still achieved huge milestones: ✅ First human-rated Atlas V rocket launch ✅ Tested propulsion systems ✅ Proved space-to-space communications ✅ Confirmed navigation and tracking The highlight? On Dec. 22, 2019, Starliner safely lan