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Boeing’s first astronaut flight halted at the last minute

A last-minute problem halted Saturday’s launch countdown for Boeing’s first astronaut flight.

When the countdown stopped at 3 minutes and 50 seconds, two NASA astronauts were strapped into the company’s Starliner capsule, awaiting liftoff.


NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore leave the astronaut quarters and say goodbye to friends and family on their way to the launch pad, Saturday, June 1, 2024. Craig Bailey/Florida Today/USA Today Network

With just moments left until take-off on Saturday afternoon, there was no time to address the latest problem before the whole thing was called off.

The launch had previously been delayed to check for leaks and make repairs to the rocket.

NASA wants a backup for SpaceX, which has been ferrying astronauts to space for four years.


A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft sits on launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, Saturday, June 1, 2024.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft sits on launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, Saturday, June 1, 2024. NASA/Joel Kowski

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