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ULA scrubbed Boeing Starliner crewed flight test
ULA has scrubbed the launch of the Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight Test launch on the Atlas V rocket, which was slated to liftoff today at 10:34 p.m. ET.
This mission aims to test the capability of Boeing’s first spacecraft named “Starliner” to launch, dock, and return human passengers to the International Space Station.
During this flight test, the spacecraft will host two NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Bunch Wilmore. Both of these have been prepared and entered the spacecraft.
Now boarding #Starliner is #CFT mission pilot Suni Williams, a retired U.S. Navy captain and veteran of two previous spaceflights as a long-duration resident aboard the space station. pic.twitter.com/lUbcEUOpZA
— ULA (@ulalaunch) May 7, 2024
However, ULA Launch Director Tom Heter III has decided not to launch the mission tonight. Therefore, the launch team is getting both astronauts out of the spacecraft. Meanwhile, ULA is yet to share new dates for the flight.
Boeing Starliner Spacecraft on ULA Atlas V Rocket (Image Source – Boeing)