Cape Canaveral, Florida – August 2, 2025 SpaceX has once again taken the lead in human spaceflight by launching four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), following a fresh delay in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft program. The Crew-9 mission, which lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is being hailed as another success for Elon Musk’s company — and another reminder of Boeing’s continued struggles.