Boeing's new Starliner capsule ends up in the wrong orbit after lifting off on its first test flight, in a blow to the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year.
Boeing's Jim Chilton, a senior vice-president, stopped by the Starliner's manufacturing plant at Kennedy Space Centre to address employees on his way to a sombre news conference.
It's been nearly nine years since NASA astronauts have launched from the US. The last time was July 8, 2011, when Atlantis — now on display at Kennedy Space Center — made the final space shuttle flight.
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