Starliner Launch Delayed by Faulty Computer, Rescheduled for June 5 with Live NASA Coverage

June 3, 2024
Starliner Launch Delayed by Faulty Computer, Rescheduled for June 5 with Live NASA Coverage
  • Boeing, NASA, and United Launch Alliance experienced a delay in the Starliner spacecraft's launch due to a faulty power supply in a ground computer chassis.

  • The Crew Flight Test mission, involving NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, has been rescheduled for Wednesday after engineers replaced the faulty computer.

  • NASA will offer live coverage of the Boeing Crew Flight Test on June 5, launching Wilmore and Williams to the International Space Station via the ULA Atlas V rocket.

  • The mission's primary objective is to test the Starliner spacecraft before its certification for future missions, with docking scheduled for June 6.

  • Media accreditation is closed, but the launch, docking, hatch opening, and post-docking news conference will be broadcast on NASA TV, YouTube, and the agency's website.

  • Social media engagement is encouraged using hashtags #Starliner and #NASASocial.

  • NASA's Commercial Crew Program aims to provide safe and cost-effective transportation to the ISS.

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