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Starliner space mission postponed

Countdown interrupted due to Atlas V rocket failure

The "Crew Flight Test" mission of the Starliner spacecraft has been postponed. It was supposed to be the first with a crew on board, a milestone for the US aerospace manufacturer Boeing, builder of the capsule. The launch, initially scheduled for tonight (Tuesday 7 May at 3:30 am Italian time) was interrupted due to a failure in the Atlas V carrier rocket which was supposed to take the spacecraft into...

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Cape Canaveral, United States, 05/07/2024 12:36
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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