Managers postponed Boeing's Starliner crewed launch due to a valve problem on the Centaur upper stage. The next attempt is set for May 10.
The mission was to be the first crewed test flight of Boeing's Starliner and was carrying veterans Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore to the ISS.
Boeing's delay contrasts with SpaceX's earlier success in 2020 with the Crew Dragon spacecraft, funded by NASA to reduce reliance on Russian launches.
NASA awarded Boeing and SpaceX contracts in 2014 to develop crew transportation systems, aiming to end reliance on Russia for crewed launches from US soil.
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