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The crew walks out of a Nasa building to head to the launch pad. The flight was postponed because of a valve problem on the rocket. Getty Images / AFP
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The launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral space station in Florida, US, was postponed on May 7. Getty Images/ AFP
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Spacecraft commander Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams were due to take off in Boeing's first astronaut launch. AFP
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Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson attended the launch attempt. AFP
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Butch Wilmore is a retired US Navy captain who has spent a total of 178 days in space. AFP
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Pilot Suni Williams is also a retired US Navy captain and has logged 322 days in space, completing seven spacewalks totalling 50 hours and 40 minutes. AFP
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People cheer as the vehicle carrying the two Nasa astronauts away from the operations and checkout building at Cape Canaveral. The countdown was stopped two hours before the planned lift-off. AFP
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The crew walks out of a Nasa building to head to the launch pad. The flight was postponed because of a valve problem on the rocket. Getty Images / AFP
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The launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral space station in Florida, US, was postponed on May 7. Getty Images/ AFP
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Spacecraft commander Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams were due to take off in Boeing's first astronaut launch. AFP
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Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson attended the launch attempt. AFP
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Butch Wilmore is a retired US Navy captain who has spent a total of 178 days in space. AFP
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Pilot Suni Williams is also a retired US Navy captain and has logged 322 days in space, completing seven spacewalks totalling 50 hours and 40 minutes. AFP
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People cheer as the vehicle carrying the two Nasa astronauts away from the operations and checkout building at Cape Canaveral. The countdown was stopped two hours before the planned lift-off. AFP
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The crew walks out of a Nasa building to head to the launch pad. The flight was postponed because of a valve problem on the rocket. Getty Images / AFP
Starliner capsule set for next launch attempt this week as Boeing rebuilds reputation
The craft, which has been in development for more than 10 years, hit a setback on Tuesday due to a rocket valve fault
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07 May, 2024
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