Astronauts on the International Space Station have reported hearing a strange 'pulsing' sound coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft.
Astronauts on the International Space Station have reported hearing a strange "pulsing" sound coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Barry Wilmore reported a repetitive knocking sound to
ground crew in a call on Saturday.A recording of the call has Wilmore telling the support staff of a "strange noise coming through the speaker" from the Starliner, which is docked at the space station.After the ground crew reconfigured their audio connection so they could listen to the Starliner, the man on the call with Wilmore said: "It was kind of like a pulsing noise, almost like a sonar ping.
is investigating.One Redditor said that it could be an "atypical audio feedback with a significant delay."They added: "I've actually heard feedback sound like this in very specific circumstances, such as in an extremely quiet environment with a huge ping delay in a very slow internet setup.
administrator Bill Nelson said: "Spaceflight is risky, even at its safest and most routine. A test flight, by nature, is neither safe, nor routine. The decision to keep Butch and Suni aboard the International Space Station and bring Boeing’s Starliner home uncrewed is the result of our commitment to safety: our core value and our North Star."I’m grateful to both the
and Boeing teams for all their incredible and detailed work."
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