BA - Boeing's Starliner Crewed Test Flight Postponed Due To Technical Issue Continuing Challenges In Space Program | Benzinga
The much-anticipated first crewed test flight of Boeing Co‘s (NYSE:BA) Starliner space capsule has been postponed due to a technical issue, marking another setback for the aerospace giant.
What Happened: The first crewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner space capsule, which was set to take place on Monday, was called off due to a technical issue, Reuters reported. The issue was not resolved in time for the scheduled launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The Starliner was set to embark on its first crewed test flight two years after its initial uncrewed journey to the International Space Station. The spacecraft, developed in collaboration with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, is designed to transport up to seven passengers or a combination of crew and cargo to low-Earth orbit.
The crew for the Starliner’s first crewed test ...