Wilshire@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 16 days agoBoeing's Starliner has 5 'small' helium leaks as astronauts' ISS mission is extended: NASAabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1103
arrow-up1103external-linkBoeing's Starliner has 5 'small' helium leaks as astronauts' ISS mission is extended: NASAabcnews.go.comWilshire@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 16 days agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareNoIWontPickAName@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·16 days agoI wanted to come in here and say something about helium being so small that a small leak would be very easy to miss but 5?
minus-squareGlimpythegoblin @lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·16 days agoNot to mention that they make helium leak detectors. I’m not an expert but I built a helium tight 60000psi system a couple weeks ago first try. Granted it didn’t have to survive a trip on a rocket.
I wanted to come in here and say something about helium being so small that a small leak would be very easy to miss but 5?
Not to mention that they make helium leak detectors. I’m not an expert but I built a helium tight 60000psi system a couple weeks ago first try. Granted it didn’t have to survive a trip on a rocket.