Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket
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WKBN.com— CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing called off its first astronaut launch because of a valve problem on the rocket Monday night. The two NASA test pilots had just strapped into Boeing’s Starliner capsule for a flight to the International Space Station when the countdown was halted, just two hours before the planned liftoff. United []
The Independent—Boeing calls off first crewed Starliner launch to space station due to rocket valve issues. It remains unclear when team would try again to test launch astronauts
The Guardian—Boeing’s first astronaut launch called off due to faulty valve. Countdown halted hours before liftoff in latest delay for long-planned flight, with no word on next attemptBoeing called off its first astronaut launch because of a valve problem on its rocket on Monday night.Two Nasa test pilots had just strapped into Boeing’s Starliner capsule when the countdown was halted, just two hours before the planned liftoff. A United Launch Alliance engineer, Dillon Rice, said the issue involved an oxygen relief valve on the upper stage of the company’s Atlas rocket....
The Independent—Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve. Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad valve in the rocket