NASA Postpones Next ISS Crew Launch As Starliner Review Continues

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NASA has delayed the Crew-9 liftoff as assessment of propulsion issues on Starliner—launched June 5—continues.

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NASA says it will postpone the launch of its next crew to the International Space Station (ISS) to allow more time to review the ongoing Boeing CST-100 Starliner mission at the orbital outpost. Launch of the four-member SpaceX Crew-9 mission, which had been targeted for no earlier than Aug. 18, is...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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