NASA, Boeing Starliner launch to ISS on hold as spacecraft investigation continues

Boeing is hoping to launch its Starliner crew capsule for a second time in an attempt to dock with the International Space Station. Boeing's first try way back in December 2019 failed to reach the correct orbit but gave it valuable data. The company seemed ready to try again, but its launch attempt was scrubbed Tuesday -- the second delay in less than a week. Engineers "detected unexpected valve position indications in the propulsion system" during a health check of the spacecraft after Monday's electrical storms in the region, Boeing said Tuesday. It's uncertain if the storms were responsible for the technical issue. More

(Source: CNET - Aug 9)