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Boeing Starliner launch delayed until at least Friday


Two hours before its scheduled liftoff, Boeing's Starliner capsule was forced to stand down from its attempted launch to the International Space Station Monday night. A last-minute issue with a valve on the spacecraft's rocket is to blame and NASA says it will attempt to launch the capsule again on Friday at the earliest. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.

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