Saturday, June 1, 2024

Calypso's Flight to the ISS Has Been Delayed Once More; Plus an Update on Starship's Next Launch...

United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket was fully-fueled for the second launch attempt of the Crew Flight Test from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's SLC-41 in Florida...on June 1, 2024.
NASA

NASA, Mission Partners Forgo June 2 Launch of Starliner Crew Flight Test (News Release)

NASA, Boeing and ULA (United Launch Alliance) are forgoing a Starliner Crew Flight Test launch attempt on Sunday, June 2, to give the team additional time to assess a ground support equipment issue at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex-41 in Florida.

Saturday’s launch to carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the International Space Station was scrubbed due to an observation of a ground launch sequencer. The system was unsuccessful in verifying the sequencer’s necessary redundancy.

ULA will assess the ground support equipment overnight, and NASA will provide an update June 2 on next steps for the flight. The next available launch opportunities are Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6.

Watch a replay of the news conference here.

Source: StarlinerUpdates.com

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