The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June are welcoming their new ride home.

SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station.

Boeing is replacing the head of its defense and space business.

The astronauts stuck in space say it was hard to see their Boeing capsule leave without them.

Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats.

NASA has decided it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule.

NASA will decide this weekend whether Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they've been waiting since June.

NASA says it's still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the International Space Station until early next year and send their troubled Boeing capsule back empty.

NASA says chances are growing that two test pilots who flew a new Boeing capsule to the International Space Station in June may have to switch to SpaceX for a ride home.

NASA is delaying its next astronaut launch to buy more time at the International Space Station for Boeing's troubled new crew capsule.

Officials say two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule.

Boeing is closer to understanding what went wrong with its astronaut capsule in orbit, now that testing is complete on a spare thruster here on Earth.

Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago say they're confident that Boeing's space capsule can return them safely.

NASA says two astronauts will stay in space longer to continue troubleshooting Boeing’s capsule.

Two astronauts are spending extra time at the International Space Station as NASA and Boeing troubleshoot capsule problems that popped up on the way there.

Boeing's space capsule has arrived at the International Space Station after encountering thruster trouble.

Boeing has finally launched NASA astronauts to the International Space Station after years of stumbles and delays.

Boeing launched astronauts for the first time Wednesday, belatedly joining SpaceX as a second taxi service for NASA.

Boeing has launched astronauts for the first time after years of delays.

Mission managers say last-minute computer trouble has nixed the latest launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight.

Boeing is now aiming for its first astronaut launch at the beginning of June.

Boeing has called off its first astronaut launch because of a fluttering rocket valve.

Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad valve in the rocket.

Boeing has called off its first astronaut launch because of a fluttering rocket valve.

Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA after years of delays and stumbles.

The two NASA astronauts assigned to Boeing's first human spaceflight have arrived in Florida for their May launch.

Already running years behind, Boeing's first astronaut flight is now off until at least next March.

Boeing's astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after new problems cropped up.

Boeing's first launch of astronauts has been delayed again, this time until July.

Boeing's first spaceflight with astronauts has been delayed until next year because of repairs that need to be made to the capsule.

Boeing's astronaut taxi has returned to Earth from the International Space Station, completing a repeat test flight with a mannequin on board.

Boeing's astronaut capsule has arrived at the International Space Station in a critical repeat test flight.

Boeing's crew capsule has blasted off on a repeat test flight to the International Space Station.

NASA astronauts Raja Chair and Doug Wheelock explain how commercial missions are paving the way for the return to the moon.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Boeing’s new Starliner capsule ended up in the wrong orbit after lifting off on its first test flight Friday, a blow to the company’s effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year. Floridians sent in photos of what they witnessed on Friday morning.

Atop the rocket is Boeing's Starliner capsule, scheduled to lift off Friday morning on a test flight to the International Space Station. (Craig Bailey/Florida Today via AP)CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – Boeing's shiny new Starliner crew capsule makes its debut this week with a launch to the International Space Station, the company's last hurdle before flying astronauts for NASA next year. If the orbital demo goes well, the first Starliner crew could be rocketing to the space station by summer. SpaceX got $2.6 billion for its crew capsule, an upscale version of its Dragon cargo ship, flying since 2012. In a first for a U.S. crew capsule bound for orbit, the Starliner will aim for a land, versus water, landing.

Boeings CST-100 Starliner spacecraft and its service module sit atop the test stand at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico ahead of the companys Pad Abort Test. WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NM - The successful live test of the Starliner spacecraft on NASA TV this morning proved how the Boeing spacecraft could eject from an Atlas rocket in case of an emergency. The launch abort system flight took place in New Mexico where two parachutes provided a soft landing after it blasted off on a roughly 90 second test flight. The test will show how the Starliner spacecraft can escape from its Atlas V launch vehicle in an emergency and safely return the crew to Earth. Now that the test is a success, plans for the first unmanned orbital flight test of Starliner could take place December 17 aboard an Atlas V rocket.

The Starliner capsule carried no crew, just a test dummy for the 1 ½-minute shakedown of the launch abort system. For its next test, Boeing plans to launch a Starliner to the International Space Station next month, without a crew. The Starliner will be the first U.S. crew capsule to return from orbit to solid ground. SpaceX's crew capsule splashes down in the Atlantic, like NASA's old Mercury, Gemini and Apollo capsules. If the upcoming orbital test goes well, Boeing will follow with the crew test flight.