Boeing Starliner Launch Halted Because of 'Buzzing' Rocket
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Officials describe telltale ‘buzz’ that led to last-minute scrub of Boeing Starliner’s crewed launch
Two NASA astronauts had reached the final hours before a long-awaited launch attempt aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule, the first crewed mission of the new spacecraft. But the mission was scrubbed about two hours before the countdown clock hit zero because of an issue with a valve on the Atlas V rocket, a workhorse vehicle built in Alabama by United Launch Alliance that will fire the Starliner capsule to space. Launch officials do not yet know when they will make a second attempt to get...
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How to Watch the Boeing Starliner Launch
The launch is a jointly planned event between Boeing and NASA, and was originally scheduled for Monday, May 6, at 10:34 pm EDT, 7:34 PDT. The launch was scrubbed at 8:34pm EDT, though, due to a propellant valve issue in the Atlas V rocket that was set to take the spacecraft to orbit. The launch will be rescheduled. When it is, you can watch the livestream of the launch a few ways. It will stream on NASA’s official website and YouTube channel, as well as on NASA+, the agency’s subscription...
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NASA delays Boeing Starliner launch for May 17
The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on Wednesday it has postponed the test flight of The Boeing Company's Starliner first crewed mission, the Boeing Cr