Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams’ third spaceflight was postponed due to a faulty oxygen relief valve on the Atlas V rocket’s second stage. NASA and Boeing canceled the Crew Flight Test to the ISS moments before launch. The United Launch Alliance cited an issue with the liquid oxygen self-regulating solenoid relief valve. Despite a 100% cargo launch success rate, ULA’s first crew launch faced delays. NASA rescheduled the launch for May 10, pending technical issue resolution. The delay aims for thorough analysis and potential valve replacement. The Starliner spacecraft, Calypso, aims to autonomously dock with the ISS, competing with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in the commercial space race.
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