Boeing canceled the CST-100 Starliner crewed space mission after a valve issue, just before scheduled liftoff with NASA astronauts onboard.
The postponement was due to a problem with a valve in the Atlas V rocket, emphasizing safety as NASA's first priority in space missions.
Starliner's delay impacts NASA's plan to transport astronauts to the ISS, underlining the competition between Boeing and SpaceX for space contracts.
NASA's shift towards public-private partnerships post the shuttle program resulted in contracts to Boeing and SpaceX, leading to the commercial spacecraft era.
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