Boeing's first astronaut flight, originally scheduled for July, has been delayed until at least next March due to problems with parachute lines and flammable tape. Boeing is working to remove the tape and redesign the parachute system, which is expected to be ready in December.
Problems with the parachute lines and flammable tape surfaced during final reviews in late spring, ahead of what should have been a July launch for the Starliner capsule. Boeing BA said Monday that it should be done removing the tape in the coming weeks. But a redesigned parachute system won’t be ready until December.Problems with the parachute lines and flammable tape surfaced during final reviews in late spring, ahead of what should have been a July launch for the Starliner capsule.
The original guidelines for usage of the tape were confusing, according to company and NASA officials, but they later determined it could not be used in some areas because it was flammable. “There’s always the mystery of something else that can pop up,” Nappi told reporters. But given the current situation, “we have a pretty good schedule laid out” to launch as early as March.
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