December 23, 2024

Helium Leak Forces NASA to Delay Boeing Starliner Launch Again

Credit: NASA/Joel KowskyNASA, Boeing, and ULA have actually postponed the Boeing Crew Flight Test up until May 25 to resolve a helium leakage in the Starliner spacecraft. Preparations continue, with the crew staying in quarantine until closer to the launch.To ensure comprehensive spacecraft closeout procedures and flight rationale are finished, the teams at Boeing and ULA, in cooperation with NASA, have actually decided to postpone the Boeing Crew Flight Test to supply the additional time required. As that work profits, NASAs Commercial Crew Program and the International Space Station Program will take the next couple of days to evaluate the procedures and data to make a final decision before proceeding to flight countdown.Preparations and Quarantine ProtocolsThe ULA Atlas V rocket and Boeings Starliner remain in the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex-41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.