An issue with a Russian space module that had recently docked with the ISS caused the Starliner launch to be postponed.
The Starliner was set to lift off atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but an issue with a Russian space module that had recently docked with the ISS scuppered the launch.
But then a number of its jet thrusters began firing inadvertently, moving the ISS out of its normal flight orientation, Joel Montalbano, manager of NASA's space station program, told reporters in a press conference, according to Reuters. Montalbano said there was"no immediate danger at any time" to the crew, which comprises two Russian cosmonauts, three NASA astronauts, a Japanese astronaut and a French astronaut, although ground crews briefly lost communication with the space station twice.In addition, there was no immediate sign of any damage to the ISS, although NASA officials declared the incident a"spacecraft emergency,".
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