KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Two astronauts that will be part of NASA's first crewed Boeing Starliner mission to the International Space Station landed on the Space Coast Thursday.

It was a major step in the program as its two-member crew, Cmdr. Butch Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams landed at Kennedy Space Center ahead of their upcoming test flight, which will be the first manned Starliner mission.

“Do we expect it to go perfectly?” Wilmore asked. “This is the first human flight of the spacecraft. I’m sure we will find things out. That’s why we do this. It’s a test flight, and you expect to find things, and we expect to find things.”

The flight is a test of the spacecraft’s systems as they dock with the ISS.

The spacecraft was rolled to Pad 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on April 16, and lifted high atop ULA’s Atlas V rocket.

The launch is currently scheduled for May 6.

The crew will spend eight days on board the station before loading up in the Starliner for a return to Earth and a landing in the U.S.

For Williams, it’s a chance to make history and also represent her alma mater, Florida Tech, where she graduated from in 1996.

“They are in the center of it. They are right down the street in Melbourne,” she said. “I hope they all come out and watch — so I hope we make them a lit bit proud. Go Panthers.”

The crew will be quarantined for the next two weeks.

They’ve been reviewing the flight plans, but also watching movies and getting some rest and relaxation at the beach.

Wilmore said their choice of film should be obvious.

“What movie do you think we will watch? Navy pilot (points to himself), Navy pilot (points to Williams) – ‘Top Gun Maverick,’” he said.

The Flight Readiness Review was conducted Thursday and mission managers gave the go ahead.

Boeing is hoping to launch its first fully operational mission in 2025 with a four-member crew.