This was a significant milestone, as they were the first astronauts to enter orbit on the Starliner, a feat that took around seven years to achieve.

Unfortunately, the Starliner test flight did not achieve all of its objectives. Wilmore and Williams, initially expected to return after three months, are now facing an eight-month mission on the ISS. Starliner presented several problems, culminating in NASA's decision to send the capsule back to Earth without the astronauts.