Boeing Forced to Scrub First Astronaut Launch After Strange Buzzing Detected

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Boeing Forced to Scrub First Astronaut Launch After Strange Buzzing Detected

Buzz Kill The long-awaited crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule had to be delayed yet again — but this time, it wasn't Boeing's fault. Two hours before countdown late Monday evening, the launch was scrubbed, with officials noticing a "buzzing," CNN reports, which later turned out to be an issue with a valve on United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket. In many ways, it's a routine issue — rocket launches get scrubbed all the time. Eve…