Boeing’s long-delayed Starliner finally takes off with astronauts on board

Wednesday’s launch isn’t Wilmore’s and Williams’ first time in space. Both are seasoned astronauts and have each spent more than 150 days in space.

But this mission has been a long time coming for Wilmore and Williams. They’ve trained longer for this mission than Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins had for Apollo 11, The New York Times pointed out.