Tag: Helium Leaks

Starliner ISS Stay Prolonged to Finish Testing Helium Leaks and Thrusters

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As engineers complete their examination of thruster issues and helium leaks on the crewed spacecraft, NASA and Boeing have once more extended the CST-100 Starliner’s stay at the International Space Station. NASA said during a briefing on June 18 that the Crew Flight Test (CFT) Continue Reading

NASA Assesses Boeing’s Starliner Astronaut Test Flight’s Probable Effects on Helium Leaks and Other Factors

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A detailed inspection of Boeing’s Starliner capsule is ongoing during its inaugural astronaut trip. On June 5, Starliner lifted off, sending NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on a Crew Flight Test (CFT) shakeout voyage to the International Space Station (ISS). Originally scheduled to Continue Reading