Can Boeing's Starliner capsule with astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore onboard explode? Why has NASA praised it?
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore onboard explode? This question popped up after NASA praised the aerospace company for getting them there in one piece and not getting them exploded. The US space agency has praised Boeing as the astronauts who hitched a ride to the ISS on the capsule will be able to stay there for as long as it takes Boeing to fix the problems.
Boeing's Starliner faces problems before lift-off
According to 'Futurism', there were repeated delays, it was warned that the Boeing capsule may have issues, and before the liftoff, it was discovered that helium had leaked. Despite all these negative conditions, NASA went ahead with the first crewed Starliner launch in early June. When it ran into trouble, developed more leaks on its journey to the ISS and faced trouble in docking once it got there, no one was shocked. It was feared that everything was not right.
Boeing's Starliner failed in 2019
Earlier during its first test flight in 2019, it failed to reach its expected orbit. However, there was no one board. It was found later that an onboard clock was set incorrectly and it caused the Starliner’s thrusters to fire at the wrong time.
NASA: Batteries are getting charged
Steve Stich, the Manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, told 'space.com' that the batteries are getting charged «We've been looking at those batteries and their performance on orbit. They're getting recharged by the station, and that risk hasn't changed. So the risk for the next 45 days is essentially the same as the first 45 days.»
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