Atlas 5 valve repair will delay Starliner’s first crewed mission to May 17 at the earliest – Spaceflight Now

Atlas 5 valve repair will delay Starliner’s first crewed mission to May 17 at the earliest – Spaceflight Now

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas 5 N22 rocket with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on top as seen the day before its planned May 6 launch. A problematic valve in the Centaur upper stage of the rocket caused the mission to scrub two hours before liftoff. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is going to have a wait a bit longer before its first astronaut mission can take place. Following the decision to scrub the Cre…