NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Scrubbed: Updates and Egress Procedures

🚀The launch attempt for NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test has been scrubbed due to an issue with an oxygen relief valve.

👩‍🚀Commander Butch Wilmore and Pilot Sunny Williams are currently in the Starliner spacecraft, ready for egress procedures.

📡The decision to stand down was made to ensure the safety of the crew and to identify and address the issue with the valve.

🔧The launch team will evaluate the data and troubleshoot the valve to determine the next steps for the launch.

⌛The crew will maintain quarantine while waiting for updates on a potential new launch date.

What was the reason for scrubbing the launch?

—The launch attempt was scrubbed due to an issue with an oxygen relief valve on the Starliner spacecraft.

What are the next steps?

—The launch team will evaluate the data and troubleshoot the valve to determine the next steps for the launch.

What will the crew do while waiting for a new launch date?

—The crew will maintain quarantine and await updates from the launch team on a potential new launch date.

Is there any risk to the crew?

—The decision to stand down was made to ensure the safety of the crew. They are in a safe configuration within the Starliner spacecraft.

When can we expect a new launch attempt?

—The timing of a new launch attempt will depend on the evaluation of the valve issue and the readiness of the launch vehicle and crew.

13:35The launch attempt for NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test has been scrubbed due to an issue with an oxygen relief valve on the Starliner spacecraft.

14:39Commander Butch Wilmore and Pilot Sunny Williams are currently in the Starliner spacecraft, awaiting egress procedures.

13:24The launch team will evaluate the data and troubleshoot the valve to determine the next steps for the launch.