Boeing's Private Space Capsule: CST-100 (Infographic)

by Karl Tate, SPACE.com Infographics Artist

Date: 24 April 2012 Time: 06:11 AM ET

Boeing is developing its capsule for use ferrying astronauts to Earth orbit and to the International Space Station.

Aerospace juggernaut Boeing is developing a new spacecraft, the CST-100, aimed at launching astronauts into low-Earth orbit and returning them safely to Earth. The space capsule is expected to initially launch atop a modified Atlas 5 rocket. Find out more about the CST-100 space capsule with the SPACE.com infographic above.

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