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Boeing safely landed its first CST-100 Starliner spaceship, named "Calypso," in New Mexico on Sunday. No astronauts flew aboard the Starliner. The mission was designed to show the vehicle, which NASA funded through its Commercial Crew Program, is safe to fly astronauts. But the Starliner suffered a major glitch with a clock shortly after launch, causing it to veer off-course. Boeing rescued the mission,...

Boeing launched its new CST-100 Starliner spaceship for NASA astronauts into orbit for the first time on Friday, though the maiden flight suffered a major glitch. The uncrewed vehicle was supposed to dock with the International Space Station on Saturday morning. However, the Starliner began flying wildly off-course shortly after separating from its rocket ride. Officials couldn't immediately say what happened, but a clock...