US EditionBoeing Starliner Launch Postponed Just Before Takeoff: Officials
- Boeing's Starliner mission was canceled due to mechanical issues just before launch, disrupting plans for the historic crewed mission.
- Two NASA veteran astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, were ready to launch on the United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket.
- A liquid oxygen relief valve issue in the second stage Centaur caused the delay, prompting Boeing to call off the astronaut launch.
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Boeing calls off its first manned spaceflight just before launch over faulty valve
Boeing was set to launch its first manned rocket into space Monday night but was forced to scrap the plan over a faulty valve. The valve was an oxygen relief valve on the upper stage of the Atlas V rocket that was set to propel two NASA test pilots to space. The pilots were already strapped into the Boeing Starliner capsule when the issue was detected. The company has not set a date to attempt the launch again, but NASA has advised that Friday, …
Boeing's historic Starliner mission scrubbed over mechanical issues; officials targeting new launch date
By Averi Kremposky & Scott Heidler Click here for updates on this story CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (WESH) — Boeing was set to launch its Starliner rocket on a historic crewed mission Monday night, but the United Launch Alliance’s launch director said that mission will not continue as planned. Just about two hours before the launch, Tom Heter III scrubbed the launch of the ULA Atlas V rocket, which was supposed to carry two humans on board for …
First crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), which has been delayed for years, was postponed on Monday two hours before liftoff due to a security issue. 'Postponing the launch attempt for tonight', tweeted NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. 'The top priority of @NASA is safety. We'll go when we're ready.' According to the rocket manufacturer, United Launch Alliance (ULA), an anomaly was detected in …
Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch scrubbed due to loud buzzing valve
The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule was canceled on Monday (May 6) due to a loudly buzzing valve on the Atlas V rocket carrying it. The delay is yet another headache for Boeing in its attempt to get its Starliner capsule up and running.
Launch for Boeing Starliner’s first crewed ride into space has been scrubbed
Updated May 7, 2024 at 9:22 AM ETAfter a series of troubled test flights and ongoing problems with its commercial aviation wing, Boeing will have to wait a little longer before it can fly people for the first time on its Starliner capsule.Monday's launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., was called off ahead of its planned 10:34 p.m. EST launch because of a faulty oxygen relief valve, according to NASA. The next launch attempt will take place no earlie…
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