Boeing announced that it took another $125 million in losses as a result of the delayed return of the Starliner spacecraft from the ISS. whom SpaceNews News, the company announced its losses giving Detailed information on earnings for the second quarter of the year with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company has already lost $288 million “primarily as a result of the delay” of the Crew Flight Test mission in 2023.
First crewed Starliner flight departed in June With NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams on deck. Boeing’s spacecraft was only supposed to stay at the ISS for eight days before returning astronauts to Earth, but problems with its equipment prevented the mission from sticking to its original schedule.
The company had to investigate and find out what was causing the Starliner’s degraded maneuvering thrusters as it approached the ISS. In addition, helium leaks it caused a number of delays the launch of the space shuttle also went bad. Since June, the company has been conducting a series of tests on the spacecraft. Just days earlier, on July 27, he had completed a hot-fire test of the Starliner’s reaction control system jets, making sure the vehicle’s helium leak rates remained within acceptable limits. The tests were conducted with Williams and Wilmore on board as they were part of preparations for the spacecraft’s homeward flight.
NASA he said the results of the tests are still being reviewed. But after Boeing and the agency ensure the Starliner is ready, they will set a date for the return flight of the Starliner and the astronauts.
