BA - Boeing's Starliner Faces Helium Leak Ahead of ISS Docking: Report | Benzinga
Boeing Co’s (NYSE:BA) new Starliner capsule, carrying its inaugural two-member NASA crew, is detecting a helium leak as it approached the International Space Station (ISS).
What Happened: Helium leaks on the CST-100 Starliner render some of the craft’s 28 thrusters unusable.
NASA and Boeing are reporting that the astronauts — Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams — remain safe, and the spacecraft has backup thrusters to manage the situation.
NASA mission managers gave Boeing the green light to proceed with the docking while monitoring the situation.
The Starliner is scheduled to dock autonomously at the ISS around 12:15 p.m. ET (1615 GMT), according to Reuters.
Once securely docked with the ISS, Wilmore and Williams will conduct standard procedures such as checking for airlock leaks and pressurizing the passage ...