The Boeing Starliner lifted off the International Space Station in June with NASA’s veteran astronauts, Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, the mission was intended to last for eight days but a technical failure delayed the astronauts’ return, extending the mission by eight more months.The Boeing Starliner capsule faced propulsion issues including a Helium leak which resulted in aborting the return. The spacecraft’s service module reported several tiny helium leaks making it unsafe for travel. Helium is essential to preserving the spacecraft’s structural integrity and manoeuvrability. Along with Helium leaks, the spacecraft detected problems in its thrusters and valves.The mission aimed to demonstrate the Boeing Starliner’s capability to take humans to the ISS. Boeing needed to tap into the space Elon Musk’s SpaceX has entered to provide crew transportation services to NASA.Transporting Ms Williams and…
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