The Starliner was launched with a small-but-persistent helium leak in a specific "manifold" — that is lines routing pressurized gas to valves that operate one specific thruster. The launch was ...

The Boeing Starliner spacecraft ... The spacecraft has experienced five helium leaks, five manoeuvring thruster failures(4 resolved), and a propellant valve issue, necessitating extensive ...

Initially rescheduled for May 17 after a prior delay from May 7 due to a pressure valve issue, the launch is now set for May 21 following the detection of a helium leak. Starliner will launch ...

Astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore were supposed to have stayed on the space station for eight days The two astronauts testing out Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft were supposed ...

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were already in position inside the Starliner when the decision to halt was made because of a potential issue with an oxygen relief valve in the Atlas ...

During the current mission, which was the first to see Starliner carrying humans, issues emerged with the vehicle thrusters and a helium leak. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were meant ...

Their mission was only supposed to take between eight and ten days but a helium leak in their Boeing Starliner capsule has delayed their return, according to the outlet. Check Your Fact has ...

It finally launched, but after arriving at the space station with its crew, multiple helium leaks were discovered in the Starliner's propulsion system, along with a degraded thrust in five of its ...

Because of concerns with Starliner’s thrusters and helium leaks on its propulsion module, NASA elected to play it safe and keep Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on board the ISS while sending Starliner ...