That first docking window was at 12:15 p.m. EDT . The next opportunity for Starliner to rendezvous with the orbiting lab opens at 1:33 p.m. EDT .
Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test capsule appears above a blue Earth at top right during a docking attempt at the International Space Station on June 6, 2024."Starliner, Houston, on the big loop. Just be advised, looks like you're doing great flying there in the hold box," NASA CAPCOM Neal Nagata radioed to the Starliner crew."We lost the first docking window. We're still analyzing all the data in getting a path to approach for the next docking window.
Starliner's thruster issues followed two helium leaks the mission team detected after the capsule reached orbit. A different helium leak cropped up before launch as well, but was not regarded as a serious problem.to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat.
Entertainment Entertainment Latest News, Entertainment Entertainment Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: SPACEdotcom - 🏆 92. / 67 Read more »