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NASA, Boeing, and ULA have scrubbed the launch of the Boeing Crew Flight Test to the ISS. NASA, Boeing, and United Launch Alliance (ULA) decided to scrub the launch attempt on Monday, May 6, for the Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station (ISS), citing an issue with a faulty oxygen relief valve on the ULA Atlas V rocket's Centaur second stage.

When Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams lift off for the ISS on May 6, they will become the first astronauts to fly on Boeing's CST-100 Starliner. But that's not their only new ride.

United Launch Alliance's new video highlight's how the Atlas V launch vehicle for Boeing's Starliner was stacked and mated to the spacecraft.

"This is a vital component in our preparations for launch."

Given all the trouble with this vehicle, God bless 'em ++++++++++ Starliner CFT Date: May 6, 2024 Time: 1034 Eastern Commander: Barry "Butch" Wilmore Pilot: Sunita "Suni" Williams (née Pandya) ++++++++++ NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Astronauts Enter Quarantine for Mission NASA astronauts Butch ...

After numerous delays across many years, NASA is closer than ever to launching its first astronauts aboard the Boeing-made CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

ORLANDO, Fla. — After nearly four years of playing catchup, Boeing is finally set to join SpaceX as one of two commercial partners capable of flying NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is aiming for a May 6 launch, carrying commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and pilot Sunita “Suni” Williams on the Crew Flight Test. They will fly atop an Atlas V rocket ...

Boeing Space is another step closer to performing its long-awaited crewed test flight of the Starliner spacecraft following an important upgrade.

Looking for the latest Government Contracting News? Read about NASA, Boeing Prepare for Starliner Spacecraft's First Crew Flight Test.

This year will be a great time to have your eyes on the skies! Florida's Space Coast has a busy 2023 ahead with rocket launches planned from NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.