Boeing Starliner’s 2nd Test Drive Postponed

Boeing-built spacecraft for NASA’s participation in the Commercial Crew Program Boeing Starliner soon The test drive, which was planned to take place, was postponed again.

Due to some technical glitches encountered in the spacecraft, it was announced that the test drive would take place in 2022.

Test flight delayed to 2022

According to NASA’s statement, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft oxidizing isolation valve problem encountered. The agency has officially announced that it has delayed the second test flight until next year as work continues to resolve the issue. One of two vehicles designed to take passengers to and from the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program Boeing’s Starliner the other is SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.

NASA requested that both companies first launch an uncrewed test flight and then a crewed test flight. Starliner has only made one uncrewed flight so far, but that too before reaching the International Space Station. with software problems encountered. Steve Stitch, director of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, said that the problem is affecting areas of the spacecraft that are not easy to access and requires a lot of engineering. a complex subject stated that. Authorities “The team is currently working on hardware readiness, rocket manifest and space station availability pending opportunities in the first half of 2022” shaped He did an explanation.

In addition, NASA announced earlier this week that it assigned two astronauts on the upcoming Starliner flights to the SpaceX flight. had announced. Astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada will take part in SpaceX’s fifth manned mission, which will take place in the fall of 2022.