Two astronauts from NASA came very close to completing the long-awaited launch attempt aboard the Boeing's Starliner capsule marking the first manned mission of the new spacecraft.
But mission was canceled about two hours before the countdown reached zero because of a problem with a valve on the Atlas V rocket, a rugged vehicle built by Alabama-based United Launch Alliance (ULA).
“We say the rocket business is a business of 10 million details – and only when 10 million details are correct does your rocket fly,” said Dillon Rice, ULA launch commentator, during the webcast.
Starliner – which Boeing designed to rival the prolific SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule – was scheduled to take off for its inaugural manned test at 10:34 pm (11:34 pm Brasília time) this Monday (6) Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Launch controllers can make a second takeoff attempt on Tuesday night (7).
Source: CNN Brasil
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