Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner: A 21st Century Space Capsule in Photos

Inside the Craft

Aboard the CST-100 Starliner, astronaut Chris Ferguson, clothed in a spacesuit, sits inside a mock-up spacecraft while a technician observes.

The Future

In Houston, the home of Boeing Space Exploration, a building displays art depicting the CST-100 Starliner. The spacecraft is slated for future lunar orbit missions and sending crew and supplies to the International Space Station.

Simulating Space Flight

Astronaut Tony Castilleja alongside Boeing's director of Crew and Mission Operations as well as astronaut Chris Ferguson sit in a mock-up and simulator of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

Learning and Improving

In a test capsule at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, astronaut Chris Ferguson in full spacesuit and other Boeing technicians move through simulations of aspects of flying in a CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

Aunon Enters CST-100 Spacecraft

NASA astronaut Serena Aunon enters The Boeing Company's CST-100 spacecraft for a fit check. Image released July 22, 2013.

Bresnik Prepares to Enter CST-100

NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik prepares to enter the CST-100 spacecraft, which was built inside The Boeing Company's Houston Product Support Center. Image released July 22, 2013.

Astronaut Serena Aunon and Andrea Gilkey

NASA astronaut Serena Aunon and Andrea Gilkey, a human factors engineer with The Boeing Company, tag up prior to a fit check of the CST-100 spacecraft. Image released July 22, 2013.

CST-100 Simulator

Engineers and managers work inside a simulator of The Boeing Company's CST-100 spacecraft during evaluations of potential designs and software functions in a room at the company's Houston location.

Building Starliner

A look behind the scenes at Boeing's construction of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

Building Starliner

A look behind the scenes at Boeing's construction of its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.