It was set to be a critical test for Boeing, which wants to compete with SpaceX in missions to the space station.
Boeing 's Starliner spacecraft atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on May 5. Photo: Paul Hennessy/Anadolu via Getty ImagesStarliner capsule to the International Space Station was scrapped shortly before its scheduled launch Monday night due to a technical issue.
The mission was derailed due to an issue with a valve on the Atlas V rocket meant to power the Starliner into space, NASA added.The Starliner had been scheduled to launch at 10:34pm ET on Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, according toThe crewed test was scheduled after years of delays from technical problems with Starliner that required Boeing to rework aspects of the craft and conduct additional uncrewed test flights.
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