Boeing also noted unusually high pressure readings in the Starliner’s thermal control system.
In addition, the vision-based electro-optical sensor (VESTA) tracker – the part that helps the ship pair with the ISS – also did not work exactly as expected.
Nappi added that Boeing has outlined fixes for all of these issues and is confident they will be fully tested and replaced by early February next year.
The world’s leading aircraft manufacturer on August 25 revealed that it could carry its first human mission to the ISS in February 2023.
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