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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner's first crewed flight will be delayed for over a week to replace a faulty valve in its Atlas 5 launch rocket.

Launch controllers scrubbed the first attempt to launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on a crewed test flight May 6 because of a valve problem with the rocket.

The upcoming launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will not only be the first time the spacecraft has transported astronauts but also the inaugural manned launch of the Atlas 5, a vehicle nearing its retirement.

This Saturday the United States Military launched a new geosynchronous satellite into orbit as part of its Space-Based Infrared System project, which is intended to enhance the country’s ability to detect, track and counter enemy missiles. Part of an effort to enhance the country’s security, the satellite was launched into orbit by an unmanned Atlas […]