01:35 PM EDT, 05/14/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Boeing ( BA ) said Tuesday its first manned Starliner mission is now being targeted for launch on May 21.

The company said that in preparation for the Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station, it, NASA, and United Launch Alliance teams continue to address remaining open tasks.

"Starliner teams are working to resolve a small helium leak detected in the spacecraft's service module traced to a flange on a single reaction control system thruster," Boeing ( BA ) said.

The launch was previously targeted for Friday.

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