Will Boeing's Padstayer become Padleaver on June 1?
NASA and Boeing have set another date – June 1 – for the first crewed launch of the Starliner CST-100, a capsule more noted for its reluctance to leave the ground than for its commercial crew capability.While the valve issue was resolved, the helium leak meant further delays while engineers and managers assessed the best way forward.
Worryingly, while investigating the Starliner's propulsion system, the team discovered a potential vulnerability: a de-orbit burn might not be possible in the event of multiple thruster failures. To handle this admittedly very unlikely failure scenario, a new de-orbit procedure has been developed.
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