UPDATE (11 AM) -- NASA says Boeing's test capsule won’t dock with the International Space Station after the spacecraft went off course after launch.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Boeing's new Starliner capsule is rocketing toward the International Space Station on its first test flight.
Friday's liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marks the start of a crucial dress rehearsal for next year's inaugural launch with astronauts.
The Starliner carries Christmas treats and presents for the six station residents and a mannequin named Rosie in the commander's seat. The test dummy, named after the World War II riveter, is wearing a red polka dot bandanna just like the original Rosie and Boeing's custom blue spacesuit.
The Starliner should reach the space station Saturday morning.
