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The first Boeing Starliner astronaut launch was postponed again due to a helium leak, this time without a new flight date

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a cone-shaped spacecraft inside a tall facility with an open door to the right, showing trees and swamp down below

The first astronaut mission aboard the Boeing Starliner is grounded indefinitely. Starliner will not launch as planned on Saturday (May 25), which was the latest launch date after several delays in recent weeks. NASA officials communicated the delay late Tuesday (May 21) and did not yet provide a specific cause. But the team has been … Read more

Persistent helium leak causes additional delays for Boeing’s ill-fated Starliner spacecraft

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The Boeing launch already delayed Starliner spacecraft At least four more days will be lost, from next Tuesday to May 25, due to ongoing work to resolve concerns about a small helium leak in the capsule’s propulsion system, officials said Friday. Mission Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams are now targeting a launch … Read more