ASTRONAUTS are hours away from blasting off on a Boeing rocket after years of delay.
Two Nasa astronauts will take a ride on Starliner towards the International Space Station (ISS).
GettyCST-100 Starliner will finally carry astronauts[/caption] GettyNasa astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will be first to take a trip[/caption] Blast off comes after years of delayThe spacecraft has suffered numerous setbacks due to technical issues – a crewed mission was initially slated to take place in 2018.