Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft mission was canceled for the second time at the last minute. The launch, scheduled for 6:25 PM (Belgian time), was called off less than four minutes before due to a technical issue. Despite favorable weather conditions, the mission had to be postponed.
The cancellation marked the end of Boeing’s efforts to send NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) using Starliner. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were set to travel in the spacecraft for the first time, but they had to be taken out of the space capsule following the cancellation.
Boeing had invested heavily in developing Starliner as a reliable and reusable spacecraft for transporting humans and cargo to and from the ISS. However, technical issues have plagued the program since its inception, leading to multiple delays and cancellations.
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