The Starliner has suffered multiple setbacks and delays, the most recent of which took place last week when a launch was called off with just minutes to go.
It’s been a tough time for the team behind Boeing Space ’s Starliner as it seeks to send the spacecraft on its first crewed flight.
Recommended Videos The first launch effort from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida was targeted for May 6 and preparations looked to be going smoothly. But just two hours from liftoff for a flight destined for the International Space Station , and with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams strapped into their seats inside the spacecraft, a problem occurred that forced the countdown clock to be halted.
Another attempt to launch the Starliner took place at the start of this month. But with a mere 3 minutes and 50 seconds left on the countdown clock, mission controllers scrubbed the launch effort after an issue with the ground system surfaced.ULA president and CEO Tory Bruno said in a post on social media on Tuesday that the weather conditions for the 10:52 a.m.
For your viewing pleasure, we’ll be heading up the coast for a 51.62 deg inclination. pic.twitter.com/l3cS5GjoZX Alternatively, you can watch the buildup to the mission and the launch via a live stream provided by NASA on multiple platforms.
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