{"id":22623,"date":"2021-08-04T00:21:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T16:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/boeing-pauses-critical-starliner-oft-2-mission-to-iss-over-propulsion-system-issue\/"},"modified":"2021-08-04T00:21:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T16:21:19","slug":"boeing-pauses-critical-starliner-oft-2-mission-to-iss-over-propulsion-system-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/boeing-pauses-critical-starliner-oft-2-mission-to-iss-over-propulsion-system-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing pauses critical Starliner OFT-2 mission to ISS over propulsion system issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"16504\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2021\/07\/22\/boeings-oft-2-mission-completes-its-flight-readiness-review-before-launch\/oft-2-starliner-capsule-integration_ula\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"5472,3648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"OFT-2-Starliner-Capsule-Integration_ULA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a year and a half of focusing on software issues, Boeing has paused its Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station today. The launch was scheduled for this afternoon but scrubbed hours before liftoff due to a propulsion system issue with the spacecraft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boeing\u2019s mission is to have its uncrewed Starliner spacecraft reach the International Space Station and return safely before it can be rated for human spaceflight. Boeing is one of two providers for NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program (along with SpaceX) to transport astronauts to and from the space station.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-16856\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-launch-day-delay\">Launch day delay<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boeing cites \u201cunexpected valve position indications in the propulsion system\u201d on Starliner as the reason for the flight postponement. If the issue is remedied in time, Boeing and its launch partner ULA will attempt the mission on August 4. The launch window opens at 12:57 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re disappointed with today\u2019s outcome and the need to reschedule our Starliner launch,\u201d said John Vollmer, vice president and program manager, Boeing\u2019s Commercial Crew Program. \u201cHuman spaceflight is a complex, precise and unforgiving endeavor, and Boeing and NASA teams will take the time they need to ensure the safety and integrity of the spacecraft and the achievement of our mission objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-16856',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-starliner-s-redemption\">Starliner\u2019s redemption<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starliner first attempted to reach the International Space Station in an uncrewed flight test in December 2019. A number of issues relating to software prevented the spacecraft from actually reaching its destination before safely returning to Earth. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boeing has been hard at work on remedying its testing systems to detect software issues before mission time, and the company is funding the OFT-2 mission without tax payer funds. Learn more about Starliner from Boeing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Space Explored <\/em>will be reporting live on-site in Cape Canaveral, Florida, so stay tuned for the latest launch updates. Also check out our newest project, ISS Live, at spaceexplored.com\/isslive.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related\">Related<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Boeing Starliner capsule secured to Atlas V rocket in preparation for Orbital Flight Test 2<\/li>\n<li>Boeing\u2019s OFT-2 mission completes its Flight Readiness Review before launch<\/li>\n<li>Boeing wants to send NASA astronauts to space, but first it must prove Starliner is ready<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/unistellar-telescope.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17371\" width=\"750\" height=\"150\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a year and a half of focusing on software issues, Boeing has paused its Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station today. The launch was scheduled for this afternoon but scrubbed hours before liftoff due to a propulsion system issue with the spacecraft. 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