Boeing said Monday that the problem that scrubbed the launch of its Starliner spacecraft last week was caused when 13 valves in its propulsion system failed to properly open during a preflight test, a more widespread issue than was previously known.
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13 valves failed to open on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, a more widespread problem than previously reported
The discovery that the valves were closed led to the scrubbing of last week’s launch. Boeing said it still hopes for a test flight this month.
August 9, 2021 at 1:54 p.m. EDT