Boeing's Starliner has faced several setbacks and delays along its rival journey with Space X's Crew Dragon.
Leah Sarnoff and Gina SunseriBoeing's first astronaut-crewed flight into space has been called off due to a stuck valve on the spacecraft's rocket Monday, the United Launch Alliance announced.
"ULA Launch Director Tom Heter III has made the decision to the launch team that launch operations will not continue tonight," the United Launch Alliance said in anThe Starliner's next possible launch opportunity is tomorrow at 10:11 p.m. ET, however, it is unconfirmed if it will take place at that time.
Before the delay, the capsule was scheduled to reach the ISS in 26 hours. Wilmore and Williams were set to stay at the station for nearly a week before returning to Earth aboard the Starliner once more.
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