The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
The return to Earth of Boeing's Starliner capsule is on indefinite hold pending results of new thruster tests and ongoing analysis of helium leaks that cropped up during the ship's rendezvous with the International Space Station , NASA announced Friday.But agency officials insisted Starliner commander Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams are not 'stranded' in space.
Stich said that even with the known leaks, the spacecraft will have 10 times the amount of helium it needs to get home, but engineers want to make sure the leaks won't get worse once the system is again pressurized.The five aft-facing thrusters in the Starliner's service module also failed to operate as expected during approach to the space station on June 6.
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