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Boeing’s recent string of incidents continues to grow. Because the company was going to send astronauts into space. Because the launch has to be canceled with just a few minutes left.
The Boeing Starliner, a spacecraft bound for the International Space Station, had targeted a launch at 12:25 PM ET on Saturday, but canceled the entire mission with 3:50 left on the clock. And then came the disappointing moment. It was caught on video.
UPDATE: Steve Sitch, program manager for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, said at a press conference that “problems with the ground launch sequencer” were the cause of today’s delayed Boeing Starliner launch. pic.twitter.com/4VNmtgsgei
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Check out the clip: If someone mentions a flight control issue on the comms, everything is ready and ready. Some people wait a while before everything gets cancelled.
program manager steve stitch A press conference after the scrub described the issue as “an issue with the ground launch sequencer.” But before anything definitive can be said, a physical examination of the spacecraft must be done.
Of course, everyone has been following Boeing’s struggles this year. Through video of the experience of several airplanes. extreme turbulenceparts loss and even turns off the light It’s making the rounds on social media.
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That said, space travel is a whole different game, and even the slightest problem can cause a launch to be aborted. ask. Elon Musk and SpaceX — So no one should jump to conclusions. But it’s definitely not a good look for the company.
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By the way… this is not the first time the Starliner launch has been halted. It was also removed again on May 6, when engineers discovered a problem with a pressure relief valve.
The point is… it’s rocket science, so it’s definitely not easy. And it seems like Boeing can’t rest.
