Ground computer problem scrubs Starliner launch
Posted: Mon, Jun 3, 2024, 11:51 AM ET (1551 GMT)
A problem with a ground computer scrubbed a Starliner launch attempt Saturday. The computer glitch halted the countdown less than four minutes before the scheduled 12:25 pm EDT (1625 GMT) launch of a crewed test flight of the spacecraft, calling off the launch for the day. United Launch Alliance later said that a power supply unit in part of one computer rack in a ground system, part of a set of three redundant computers, had malfunctioned and has since been replaced. The launch is now scheduled for Wednesday at 10:52 am EDT (1452 GMT), with another launch opportunity on Thursday morning. The Starliner spacecraft itself was in good condition, and a helium leak studied after a previous launch attempt had diminished.
A problem with a ground computer scrubbed a Starliner launch attempt Saturday. The computer glitch halted the countdown less than four minutes before the scheduled 12:25 pm EDT (1625 GMT) launch of a crewed test flight of the spacecraft, calling off the launch for the day. United Launch Alliance later said that a power supply unit in part of one computer rack in a ground system, part of a set of three redundant computers, had malfunctioned and has since been replaced. The launch is now scheduled for Wednesday at 10:52 am EDT (1452 GMT), with another launch opportunity on Thursday morning. The Starliner spacecraft itself was in good condition, and a helium leak studied after a previous launch attempt had diminished.
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