Delayed Again! Boeing's "Starliner" First Crewed Flight Postponed Once More | WPN World People News

Boeing's commercial crew spacecraft "Starliner" had its first crewed flight mission delayed again just minutes before launch on the afternoon of the 1st (early morning on the 2nd in Taiwan time) due to technical issues, requiring the mission to be postponed by at least 24 hours.

According to foreign media reports, the development of "Starliner" has faced many setbacks. The uncrewed test flight did not successfully launched until May 2022, and it managed to dock with the International Space Station (ISS), followed by a safe return to Earth.

The reports also mentioned that the "Atlas V" launch vehicle, manufactured by the United Launch Alliance (a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin), is responsible for carrying the "Starliner" from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to orbit.

According to mission officials, minutes before launch, the ground system's computer triggered an automatic abort command, halting the countdown. It is currently uncertain how long it will take to resolve the issue. The next launch attempt is scheduled for noon on June 2nd local time, with two additional launch set on June 5th and 6th.