NASA announced on Monday that the launch of the CST-100 Starliner crewed spacecraft, developed by Boeing, has been postponed to a later date this month. A statement from the agency mentioned, "The launch of the CST-100 Starliner, which is set to carry astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the space station, was scheduled for Saturday, June 1, but the operation was halted just minutes before liftoff."
A statement from ULA, responsible for the mission, said, "ULA, NASA, and Boeing decided to abandon the attempt to launch the spacecraft on Sunday, June 2, to give the teams enough time to address issues related to the ground equipment that will be used in the launch process. The next available launch dates are Wednesday, June 5, and Thursday, June 6, and the journey from Earth to the International Space Station is expected to take one day."
This is not the first time the launch of the CST-100 Starliner towards the International Space Station has been delayed, as it was initially supposed to launch on May 6. However, the operation was halted after the astronauts boarded the spacecraft and took their assigned seats, and the launch has been postponed several times since.
