NASA update on Starliner thruster issues: This is fine

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"What we want to know is that the thrusters can perform," Starliner's pilot says.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were supposed to return to Earth weeks ago, but managers are keeping them at the station as engineers continue probing thruster problems and helium leaks that have plagued the mission since its launch.

Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on final approach to the International Space Station last month.

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Author / Journalist: Stephen Clark

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Commercial crew Starliner Space International space station Science Boeing NASA Human spaceflight

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Published On: 2024-07-11 @ 00:30:12 (2 weeks ago)

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