Boeing plans to keep Starliner at the space station for at least eight days before guiding it to a landing in the western U.S.
Series of problems with thrusters, helium leaks almost delayed docking at International Space Station
“Nice to be attached to the big city in the sky,” Wilmore said once the hooks between the two spacecraft were tight. The Starliner capsule already had one small helium leak when it rocketed into orbit with two NASA astronauts Wednesday. Boeing and NASA managers were confident they could manage the propulsion system despite the problem and that more leaks were unlikely. But just hours into the flight, two more leaks cropped up and another was discovered after docking.
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