Boeing's Starliner First Crewed Launch Scrubbed Minutes Before Liftoff
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Boeing's CST-100 Starliner mission was scrubbed again just minutes before launch due to a computer issue, delaying the first human spaceflight attempt to Wednesday. NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were set to fly to the International Space Station, but a problem with one of the United Launch Alliance's ground system computers forced the abort. This marks the second delay for the mission, initially postponed from May 6. The mission is crucial for certifying Starliner for regular crewed missions to the ISS, a role currently fulfilled solely by SpaceX.
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