Boeing finally docks a capsule to the space station

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With only a test dummy aboard, Boeing's astronaut capsule pulled up and parked at the International Space Station for the first time

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With Starliner's arrival, NASA finally realizes its longtime effort to have crew capsules from competing U.S. companies flying to the space station.

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SpaceX already has a running start. Elon Musk's company pulled off the same test three years ago and has since launched 18 astronauts to the space station, as well as tourists.

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"Today marks a great milestone," NASA astronaut Bob Hines radioed from the orbiting complex. "Starliner is looking beautiful on the front of the station," he added.

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The only other time Boeing's Starliner flew in space, it never got anywhere near the station, ending up in the wrong orbit.

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This time, the overhauled spacecraft made it to the right spot following Thursday's launch and docked at the station 25 hours later.

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