Boeing’s Starliner Won’t Make It to the ISS Now Because Its Internal Clock Went Wrong

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner launched into space for the first time today, but the spacecraft failed to make it into a stable orbit that would allow it to rendezvous with the International Space Station. What happened: An Atlas V rocket safely carried Starliner into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday, but the capsule had an anomaly with its internal system timer. A faulty internal clock means Starliner won’t rendezvous with the ISS, a massive setback for NASA and Boeing.

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner launched into space for the first time today, but the spacecraft failed to make it into a stable orbit that would allow it to rendezvous with the International Space Station. What happened: An Atlas V rocket safely carried Starliner into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday, but the capsule had an anomaly with its internal system timer.

Source: technologyreview.com