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Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week

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From Space.com:
"Boeing's astronaut taxi is stepping into the limelight again, and the stakes are even higher this time.

The CST-100 Starliner capsule is scheduled to launch Friday (July 30) at 2:53 p.m. EDT (1853 GMT) on a crucial uncrewed demonstration mission to the International Space Station. You can watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA, or directly via the space agency."

https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner- ... igh-stakes

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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week

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From SpaceNews.com:
"Starliner cleared for second uncrewed test flight"

https://spacenews.com/starliner-cleared ... st-flight/

Also:
"Weather key issue for Starliner launch"

https://spacenews.com/weather-key-issue ... er-launch/

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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week

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From SpaceFlightNow.com:
"NASA says launch of Boeing’s Starliner test flight to the International Space Station won’t happen Friday. Teams are assessing a potential launch opportunity Saturday, pending availability of the Eastern Range. Otherwise, the next launch date is Tuesday.

The launch of the OFT-2 mission is postponed to allow time for ground teams to evaluate inadvertent thruster firings from the newly-arrived Russian Nauka module at the space station, which caused the complex to temporarily lose attitude control this afternoon."

https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/07/28/a ... us-center/

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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week

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According to SpaceExplored.com, the new launch date is next Tuesday:
"[Update: L-4 days weather report] Upcoming Launch: Boeing Starliner to conduct its second orbital test flight"

https://spaceexplored.com/2021/07/30/up ... st-flight/

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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week

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From Space.com:
"All eyes on weather as Boeing looks to Starliner launch on Tuesday"

https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner- ... er-worries

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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week

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I was not able to pay attention yesterday, and it appears the launch did not happen. From SpaveFlightNow.com:
"Launch of Boeing crew capsule scrubbed due to propulsion system issue"

https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/08/03/l ... tem-issue/

From Space.com:
"Launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule delayed indefinitely"

https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner- ... definitely

From SpaceNews.com:
"Starliner glitch delays launch"

https://spacenews.com/starliner-glitch-delays-launch/

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Re: Stakes are high for Boeing Starliner's 2nd space station try this week

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Another article from Ars Technica:
"Starliner delayed again, and its launch window may close soon"

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/08 ... uncertain/

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