On Saturday, Boeing’s attempt to send the Starliner spacecraft with two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) was canceled at the last minute due to a technical problem. The launch was scheduled for 6:25 PM (Belgian time), but less than four minutes before, it was announced that the mission was being postponed. Despite favorable weather conditions, the exact nature of the technical issue was not disclosed.
This is now the second time in less than a month that the mission has been postponed. The astronauts scheduled for this mission, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, were supposed to be the first to travel in the Starliner. However, they will have to wait for another opportunity.
The plan was for the Starliner to launch to the ISS using an Atlas V launch vehicle. This crewed flight was intended to be the final test before regular flights to and from the ISS could begin. As a result of this delay, NASA is forced to re-evaluate its plans for future manned space missions.
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