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October 9, 2021 05:52 pm

Boeing Starliner test flight delayed until 2022




Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 Prelaunch
A test flight for Boeing’s Starliner has been pushed back to 2022 | NASA/Joel Kowsky



NASA has officially pushed back the launch of its Orbital Flight-Test 2 until next year, as it continues to work on an oxidizer isolation valve issue on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, the agency announced.


The agency said in a blog post that it’s continuing to assess potential launch windows for the mission: “The team currently is working toward opportunities in the first half of 2022 pending hardware readiness, the rocket manifest and space station availability,” according to the post.


Steve Stitch, manager of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, added that it was “a complex issue,” affecting parts of the spacecraft that aren’t easy to access, which has required “a methodical approach and sound engineering to effectively examine.”


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