NASA announced that the launch of Boeing's first crewed spacecraft has been postponed again, MTI reported.
Originally scheduled for May 6, the launch could now take place as early as May 25 from Cape Canaveral, California, with astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams on board.
Earlier this week, experts discovered a small helium leak in the service module of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. A pressure test conducted on Wednesday showed that the leak would not pose a flight risk, but scientists decided to postpone the launch of the missile anyway.
Starline will also carry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), providing an alternative to Elon Musk's SpaceX project, the Crew Dragon capsule. SpaceX has been flying to the International Space Station since 2020, ending nearly a decade of reliance on Russian rockets.
On May 6, just two hours before launch, the spaceflight was postponed for safety reasons. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams were already aboard the Starliner when the decision was made to abort due to a possible problem with the oxygen valve.
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