• DontTakeMySky@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    The last update I heard (granted that was weeks ago now) was that the capsule was faulty but still perfectly functional for reentry. They just wanted to do more testing first since reentry would also destroy their opportunity to learn more about what’s wrong.

    Its apparently still entirely functional for emergency reentry.

    • deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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      3 months ago

      NASA’s been very vague and Boeing will happily kill people for their bottom line.

      I’m not sure I can trust anything either says.

      But, yeah. Starliner is probably just fine for re-entry.

      Frankly if Boeing wants more data, they should send another one up with the CEO onboard.

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      3 months ago

      From what I see the thrusters are faulty.

      Boeing said the cause is a Teflon seal bulging, they cannot identify why and when it is bulging but they say it will not happen on the way down.

      Also, all the previous flights of Starliner had thruster malfunctions or shutdowns and they “fixed it” without knowing the root cause of the issue.