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title: Back to the VAB.
description: Boeing’s Starliner delayed until May 17 at the earliest. D-Orbit’s ION rendezvous with the Otter pup. Redwire bioprinted heart tissue on the ISS. And more.
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# [Back to the VAB.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/273)

 Written by [Maria Varmazis](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis) | May 8, 2024 9:13:24 PM

Summary

NASA and ULA have confirmed that the next launch attempt of the Boeing Starliner will be May 17 at the earliest. D-Orbit’s ION satellite has come within 1 kilometer of Starfish Space’s Otter Pup to collect data. Redwire Space has successfully 3D bioprinted the first live human heart tissue sample through its 3D BioFabrication Facility onboard the International Space Station, and more.

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