After a botched launch in 2019, Boeing successfully test launched their Starliner spacecraft that it developed to take NASA astronauts to the International Space Station
The spacecraft took to the skies at 6:54 pm ET Thursday, riding atop an Atlas V rocket that launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. After the rocket delivered the capsule into orbit, the spacecraft fired up its own thrusters to orient it in the right direction. Boeing officials confirmed the Starliner's"orbital insertion" — a sign the spacecraft is on the right path — about half an hour after liftoff.
officials during recent press conferences.Their investigation pointed to moisture getting into the valves and causing"corrosion" and"binding," Boeing vice president and Starliner program manager, Mark Nappi, said at a press conference last week. That led the company to devise a short-term solution, creating a purge system, which involves a small bag, designed to keep out corrosion-causing moisture.
's Commercial Crew Program manager Steve Stich said last week. But that may not be the end of it. Boeing revealed last week that it may ultimately have to redesign the valves."There's a little bit of additional testing that we want to go do, and based on those results, we'll solidify what kind of changes we'll make in the future," Nappi said."We'll probably know more in the coming months.
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