Boeing's starliner has sprung two additional leaks en route to the international space station (iss), forcing the two astronauts on board to close them manually, according to nasa. Starliner's two astronauts continue to put the capsule through a series of checks, while ground teams analyze helium leaks and other issues. Boeing said its starliner spacecraft is experiencing five small helium leaks as the crew's mission aboard the iss was extended to june 18.
2 new helium leaks discovered on Boeing's Starliner — forcing NASA astronauts to skip sleep to
Dissimilar redundancy boeing's starliner finally soars, but mission control reports more helium leaks despite new leaks, mission control says starliner can still dock with the space station.
The spacecraft and crew safely reach their destination after nasa and boeing discovered additional helium leaks and thruster issues.
Failed thrusters and helium leaks during its rendezvous with iss on june 6, five of starliner's 28 maneuvering thrusters failed. Focusing more on the location and how they were found, they first tested all 8 of starliner's helium manifolds, and found that the leak was isolated to one flange in one of the spacecraft's 28 rcs thrusters or reaction control system thrusters which are used to make small adjustments while the vehicle is on orbit.
