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Starliner launch carrying astronauts into space from Florida pushed back yet again

NASA confirms launch targeted no earlier than May 25

Boeing's Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket is seen at Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station a day after its mission to the International Space Station was scrubbed because of an issue with a pressure regulation valve, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) (John Raoux, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The launch of NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner has been pushed back yet again.

On Friday, the NASA Commercial Crew account tweeted that NASA, Boeing, and ULA are now targeting no earlier than 3:09 p.m. on May 25 for the launch of the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight test mission.

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In a statement, Boeing said teams will take additional time to further assess a small helium leak in the Boeing Starliner spacecraft’s service module. Pressure testing performed on May 15 on the spacecraft’s helium system showed the leak in the flange was stable and would not pose a risk at that level during the flight.

The launch had most recently been set for 4:43 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, from Cape Canaveral after previous delays.

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