Jul 22, 2018
Engine test anomaly deals setback to Boeing’s plans for Starliner space taxi
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: space, transportation
Boeing confirms that it experienced an anomaly last month during tests of the engines that would be used on its CST-100 Starliner space taxi in the event of a launch emergency.
The anomaly resulted in an unwanted leak of propellant, and although no hardware was destroyed, the issue is likely to contribute to further delays for NASA’s plan to fly astronauts to and from the International Space Station on the Starliner.
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