Boeing’s space mission, carrying Sunita Williams, aborted just before liftoff

Boeing is facing uncertainty regarding the long-term direction of its space business, specifically the future use of its Starliner spacecraft. It's unclear if Starliner will be deployed beyond an additional half-dozen missions to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA. A launch attempt carrying veteran NASA astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore was preceded by weeks of uncertainty about the mission's timeline.