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Will these leak and thrusters issues affect the return trip?

• bell-cot 2y ago
  Absolutely. Even if zero additional problems crop up while they are at the ISS, the Controllers will need to have fall-back-back-back-and-further-back plans on tap, in case of yet more failures in the Service Modules' propulsion systems.
  • cbsks 2y ago
    Not surprisingly, they already have these backup plans. The potential for RCS jet failure was known ahead of time and was determined to not be a flight safety concern. There’s a bunch of info about it here: https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/05/24/nasa-says-boeings-starliner-crew-capsule-can-safely-fly-as-is-with-propulsion-system-helium-leak/ https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/05/24/nasa-says-boeings-star...
• LegitShady 2y ago
  It sounds like they only recovered 4/5 thrusters.
  • bumby 2y ago
    To be clear, I believe there are a total of 28 RCS thrusters, 5 of which had issues
    • Fishpants 2y ago
      KSP mojo.
      • wkat4242 2y ago
        Moah struts! Uhh, I mean thrusters.