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NASA has announced a new target date for the first crewed flight of Boeing Space’s Starliner spacecraft, targeting no earlier than 6:16 p.m. ET on May 17 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch was initially scheduled for May 9 but was scrubbed due to an issue with a valve on the upper stage of ULA’s Atlas V rocket. Teams have since rolled the Starliner and Atlas V rocket to an integration facility to replace the faulty valve, and astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to quarantine. The mission aims to confirm the operability of the Starliner’s onboard systems for future crewed flights to the International Space Station.

NASA has rescheduled the launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, originally set for May 5th, to Friday, May 10th, after a last-minute scrub due to a problem with the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. The launch was halted just two hours before liftoff due to an issue with a pressure regulation valve on the rocket’s upper stage. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were inside the capsule when the launch was scrubbed and exited to return to the astronaut crew quarters for the night. Teams will be checking data from the launch attempt and examining the valve to determine if it needs to be replaced.

After years of delays and setbacks, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is set for its first crewed launch on Monday night. NASA astronauts Barry ‘Butch’ Willmore and Sunita ‘Sunni’ Williams will pilot the mission, called Crew Flight Test (CFT). Despite receiving nearly double the funding of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, Starliner has faced numerous technical challenges, including a failed uncrewed flight test in 2019.

After years of delays and setbacks, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is finally ready to carry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, led by astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams, marks a significant milestone for Boeing’s Commercial Crew Program and will pave the way for routine crewed flights to the ISS. Should the mission succeed, Boeing will join SpaceX as a provider of crewed transportation to the ISS, enhancing NASA’s capabilities and ensuring redundancy in space travel.

After numerous delays and setbacks, Boeing is finally ready to send astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard its Starliner spacecraft. This historic launch, scheduled for May 6, 2023, will be the first crewed flight for Starliner and will mark a significant milestone in human spaceflight. The mission, known as Crew Flight Test (CFT), will carry astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the ISS, where they will spend approximately one week conducting research and testing the Starliner’s systems.

Astronaut Sunita Williams is undergoing training for her third mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). She is set to become the pilot of the Crew Flight Test mission, which will be the first crewed flight for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The mission will involve a week-long stay on the ISS and will test the capabilities of the Starliner system, including launch, docking, and return to Earth.