Boeing Starliner launch postponed a second time

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NASA scrapped its Boeing Starliner launch Saturday, some three minutes before it was meant to begin.

Saturday was the second attempt at the launch after the May 6 event was postponed just two hours before it was scheduled. The goal is to get the Starliner onto the International Space Station for a one-week stay. Then, it will return to Earth and certify its end-to-end capabilities.

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