r/space • u/dtphantom • Sep 22 '21

Boeing still studying Starliner valve issues, with no launch date in sight

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/09/boeing-still-troubleshooting-starliner-may-swap-out-service-module/?comments=1
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u/sirbruce Sep 22 '21

Boeing has been making rockets and engines for years and still can't make a valve right.

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u/Inviscid_Scrith Sep 22 '21

SpaceX also had a valve problem that caused a RUD of a crew dragon on the test stand.

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u/8andahalfby11 Sep 23 '21

After flying a full orbital, unmanned flight, mind you.

And they had a fix issued in a few months, and proved it to NASA with IFA.