Posted on 05/24/2024 4:51:03 AM PDT by Salman
Boeing's Starliner manned Crew Flight test has been indefinitely delayed after a string of issues, NASA officials said.
The launch has been scheduled for no earlier than Saturday, and no new date has been announced.
"The team has been in meetings for two consecutive days, assessing flight rationale, system performance and redundancy. There is still forward work in these areas, and the next possible launch opportunity is still being discussed," NASA, Boeing and United Launch Alliance said in a statement.
The original May 6 launch date to send a crew to the International Space Station was canceled, and subsequently the launch date was pushed back multiple times.
The Starliner has experienced several different issues that delayed the launches, including a problem with a pressure valve on the Centaur upper stage oxygen tank and a small helium leak in the spacecraft service module.
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Star liner?
Moon liner. Maybe.
Side liner
yes starlink is most of the launches..
Meanwhile SpaceX has had 50 launches so far this year.
#6 I am worried about a ‘hatch plug’ blowing out.....
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