Boeing’s 1st Astronaut Flight to Space Delayed Until July

Technicians work on the Starliner spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center in Fla. on Jan. 19, 2023, in preparation for NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test. John Grant/Boeing via AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Boeing’s first launch of astronauts has been delayed again, this time until July.

NASA announced the latest postponement Wednesday, saying more time is needed to certify and test the Starliner capsule’s parachute system before the spacecraft blasts off with two test pilots. Additional software testing is also underway.