Though Boeing may redesign the capsule's problematic valves before a crewed flight.
With Boeing's next Starliner crew capsule launch attempt fast approaching, the company is considering redesigning the capsule's propulsion valves, due to issues that have so far stopped the company from launching crewed flights to the ISS and competing with SpaceX, aBoeing is developing the Starliner spacecraft thanks to a roughly $5 billion contract it was awarded under NASA's Commercial Crew program. The next launch attempt, called OFT-2, is scheduled for next Thursday, May 19.
"A valve redesign is definitely on the table," Mark Nappi, Boeing's vice president and Commercial Crew program manager, said during a news conference on Wednesday, May 11."Once we get all the information that we need, we’ll make that decision." "We're very confident for OFT-2 that we have a system that is going to operate properly," Nappi explained.In spite of the ongoing issues, Boeing will make its next launch attempt during its Orbital Flight Test 2 , currently scheduled for May 19 from Cape Canaveral in Florida. For that attempt Boeing has opted for a temporary fix to the valve issue — it has applied a sealant over the valves.
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