Wilshire@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agoBoeing Starliner officials may know ‘root cause’ of issues with astronaut flightwww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1151file-text
arrow-up1151external-linkBoeing Starliner officials may know ‘root cause’ of issues with astronaut flightwww.cnn.comWilshire@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-text
tl;dr Heat building up inside the thrusters may be causing Teflon seals to bulge, restricting the flow of propellant.
minus-squaretowerful@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoPressure test the seal, you know? Make sure the lube holds up to the friction, and all that
Pressure test the seal, you know? Make sure the lube holds up to the friction, and all that