Boeing's Starliner spacecraft atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket rolls out in Florida on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
Leaders from Boeing, NASA and the United Launch Alliance, or ULA, held a press conference later Saturday afternoon to provide updates on the malfunction and the status of the next launch attempt.
"The disappointment lasts for about three seconds," said Mark Nappi, Vice President and Program Manager of Boeing's Commercial Crew Program.
Holds in a rocket launch countdown – as well as "scrubs," indicating a launch delay – are a common occurrence in the industry.
Two NASA astronauts are aboard the Starliner capsule, which would be carried by United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station.
Persons:
Boeing's, Mark Nappi, ULA, Tory Bruno, Lockheed Martin
Organizations:
United Launch Alliance, International Space Station, Boeing, NASA, United, Lockheed
Locations:
Florida, ULA