After weeks of troubleshooting, NASA and Boeing officials say they better understand the issues plaguing the Starliner spacecraft, but still aren’t ready to name a return date.
tl;dr
Heat building up inside the thrusters may be causing Teflon seals to bulge, restricting the flow of propellant.
Thank you for the TLDR. Was there no time on the schedule, in the many, many, ~~~~many years of lead up and cashing NASA checks, when Boeing could have stress tested those seals to failure?
Thank you for the TLDR. Was there no time on the schedule, in the many, many,
~~~~manyyears of lead up and cashing NASA checks, when Boeing could have stress tested those seals to failure?Boeing: