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(NEW YORK) — NASA announced the new target launch date for the first astronaut-crewed flight into space aboard Boeing’s Starliner after several delays. The first flight will attempt to launch on Saturday, June 1, at 12:25 p.m. ET, with backup dates set for June 2, […]

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NASA and Boeing have announced an indefinite delay in the launch of the crewed test flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

NASA announced late Tuesday that it was no longer aiming for a Saturday launch opportunity of a pair of astronauts aboard Boeing's CST-100 Starliner as teams discuss a helium leak found on the spacecraft.

'We want to be as sure as possible that everything is perfect.'

A helium leak continues to push back the launch of the first Boeing crewed mission to the International Space Station for Starliner.

NASA announced late Tuesday that it was no longer aiming for a Saturday launch opportunity of a pair of astronauts aboard Boeing's CST-100 Starliner as teams discuss a helium leak found on the spacecraft.

By Celine Smith

Dream Chaser is almost ready for its first mission. The space plane and its cargo module are at NASAs Kennedy Space Center for final testing ahead of an ISS launch.

NASA and Boeing hope to launch the crewed Boeing Starliner on Saturday (25th May), following a helium leak that stalled the previous launch date.