Boeing counts down again to its first astronaut launch on a long-delayed test flight for NASA
Boeing is taking another crack at launching astronauts for the first time aboard its new space capsule. Boeber's Starliner capsule is set to launch for the first time on a long-delayed test flight for NASA, after a delay due to leak checks and rocket repairs. The test flight should have occurred years ago, but problems have been mounting, including a leak that went unnoticed until the first attempt with a crew in early May. NASA has been seeking a backup to SpaceX, which has been flying astronauts for four years. United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket is providing the lift from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing is taking another crack at launching astronauts for the first time aboard its new space capsule, after a delay for leak checks and rocket repairs.
The company’s Starliner capsule was due to rocket away at midday with a pair of test pilots to the International Space Station for a weeklong stay.
The test drive should have happened years ago. But problems kept piling up, most recently a leak that went unnoticed until the first launch attempt with a crew in early May.
NASA wants a backup to SpaceX, which has been flying astronauts for four years.
United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket is providing the lift from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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