Starliner’s first crewed flight will get scrubbed simply earlier than launch

The primary crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has as soon as once more been referred to as off, this time after an computerized maintain was issued by the bottom launch sequencer lower than 4 minutes earlier than liftoff. As a launch commentator defined throughout NASA’s livestream, the bottom launch sequencer is the pc that takes over the terminal rely and primarily launches the rocket. “The explanation for that maintain isn’t recognized right now,” he mentioned. Starliner’s subsequent probability to fly is tomorrow at 12:03PM ET, however whether or not it does will depend upon the end result of the workforce’s investigation into at the moment’s problem.

In a short replace, NASA mentioned the launch was scrubbed “because of the pc floor launch sequencer not loading into the proper operational configuration after continuing into terminal rely.” Why this occurred, although, stays unclear. “The ULA workforce is working to know the trigger,” NASA mentioned.

It has been delay after delay for Starliner, which was initially presupposed to take its first flight with astronauts on board again on Could 6. If it may well’t launch on Sunday, it will produce other alternatives on June 5 and June 6. The mission, wherein the craft will ship astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the Worldwide Area Station for a short keep earlier than bringing them again dwelling, is supposed to validate Starliner as a viable crew transportation system.