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Starliner Launch Aborted: NASA Astronauts Remain Grounded
Planned Mission to ISS Delayed
Technical Issues Force Last-Minute Halt
The highly anticipated launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts has been scrubbed due to technical issues. The launch was scheduled for Saturday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, but it was called off minutes before liftoff.
The decision to abort the launch was made after engineers detected a problem with a valve in the spacecraft's propulsion system. NASA officials said the issue posed a safety risk and they had no choice but to delay the mission.
The Starliner spacecraft is designed to carry astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. If successful, the launch would have been the first crewed mission for Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and the first crewed launch from U.S. soil since 2011.
The aborted launch is a setback for NASA and Boeing, but officials said they are committed to resolving the technical issues and getting the Starliner spacecraft ready for its first crewed mission as soon as possible.
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