The space mission between NASA and Boeing, which was expected to take place last night, was postponed due to a problem with the Atlas V rocket. A date for the relaunch has not been announced.
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been working in partnership with Boeing for some time. space mission He was continuing to work on it. In this context; A capsule called Boeing Starliner would carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), which would be a first for Boeing. However, the launch that was expected to take place last night was unfortunately not as expected. did not happen.
The Boeing Starliner capsule would be launched with a rocket named Atlas V. The rocket, which has been in use since 2002, 100 percent success rate had. But this time the situation has changed. In the inspection carried out minutes before the flight, a problem was detected in the Atlas V’s valves. That being the case postponement of launch It was decided.
New launch date not announced
NASA and Boeing announced a new launch date in their statements on the subject. they didn’t explain. However, this launch is expected to be attempted again in the near future, such as today or Friday, May 10. The new launch date will depend on how quickly teams resolve the valve issue. NASA on the subject a new one explanation will do.
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Boeing Starliner launch for space transportation industry is of critical importance. Because with this launch, Boeing is now officially part of SpaceX. rival it will have become. However, for this to happen, a successful launch must be made as soon as possible. Let’s see when this launch will take place.