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The craft automated/remote (?) docking software was not installed. Craft requires a pilot to manually disengage from the ISS. Presumably nobody now wants a pilo
by 0cf8612b2e1e 2y ago
The craft automated/remote (?) docking software was not installed. Craft requires a pilot to manually disengage from the ISS. Presumably nobody now wants a pilot to undock the station, abandon the craft, and then untethered space walk/fly back to the ISS.
Here was a story I quickly found. Software does exist and can be loaded, but was not installed when this entire thing began https://simpleflying.com/boeing-starliner-undocking-software-issue-nasa-astronaut-return/ https://simpleflying.com/boeing-starliner-undocking-software...
… Additionally, it has emerged that Starliner's flight software is not capable of undocking autonomously, raising the risk of losing the spacecraft entirely if it is not flown back manually.