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Boeing Spacecraft Set For Historic Crewed Maiden Voyage Attempt

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, is prepared for launch

The Boeing spacecraft carrying two NASA astronauts is set for another attempt at its historic crewed maiden voyage in about 30 minutes.

Liftoff is expected at 10:52 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Conditions have been looking favorable this morning so far.

After troubleshooting the issue in May, the space agency said a helium leak recently found within the spacecraft service module is at acceptable levels and did not pose a threat to a mission.

The mission comes after years of development and costly setbacks for Boeing’s Starliner, which aims to compete with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft.

An attempt to launch the spacecraft on June 1 was scrubbed just minutes before its scheduled liftoff.

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