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Starliner crew docks to the International Space Station after series of events

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Following a few tense moments, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived safely at the International Space Station just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday. "Nice to be attached to the big city in the sky," Wilmore said as the initial docking was confirmed. The docking had been delayed more than an hour from the original docking time of 12:15 p.m. EDT after post-launch issues arose. During the period in which the crew was resting, teams discovered two additional helium leaks coming from the service module −bringing the number to three...

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