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The first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has been canceled again, this time due to an automatic abort command from the Ground Launch Sequencer less than four minutes before liftoff. As a launch commentator explained on NASA’s livestream, the Ground Launch Sequencer is the computer that takes over the terminal count and essentially launches the rocket. “At this time, the reason for the abort is unknown,” he said. Starliner’s next chance to fly is tomorrow at 12:03pm EST, but whether that happens will depend on the results of the team’s investigation into today’s issue.
A simple update will National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) The launch was aborted because “the ground-based computer launch sequencer was not loaded into the correct operational configuration after proceeding to terminal count,” NASA said. But it’s unclear why this happened. “ULA teams are working to determine the cause,” the company said.
Starliner was originally scheduled to make its first flight with astronauts on board on May 6, but has since been postponed. If it doesn’t launch on Sunday, there are two other opportunities on June 5 and 6. The mission, in which the spacecraft will carry astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams for a short stay at the International Space Station before returning, is intended to demonstrate that Starliner is a viable crew-transport system.