Boeing aimed to launch its first Starliner flight with astronauts on board on Saturday but called it off minutes before take-off.
Boeing's first Starliner flight with astronauts on board was called off in the final minutes on Saturday.
Boeing's first Starliner flight with astronauts on board was called off in the final minutes on Saturday, and the backup Sunday launch date was also canceled.The company was targeting a June 1 launch at 12:25 p.m. ET of its capsule, which would have carried astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time in a final major test of the system.
NASA plans to provide further updates on the next steps for the rocket launch. The following possible launch dates are June 5th or June 6th.An investigation into the cause of the malfunction is underway and crew members may have to work through the night to troubleshoot the issue. Two NASA astronauts are aboard the Starliner capsule, which would be carried by United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station.NASA and Boeing called off a launch attempt in early May due to an issue detected with the rocket. ULA, a joint venture of Boeing and
Wilmore joined NASA in 2000 and has flown to space twice previously on the Space Shuttle and Russia's Soyuz. Before NASA, Wilmore was a U.S. Navy pilot.
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