Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:54am on 29 Jul 2024,Monday Science
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft successfully completed a key hot fire test of its Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters while docked at the ISS, bringing it closer to returning astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore. The test, involving the sequential firing of 27 thrusters, provided critical data for the upcoming Crew Flight Test. Flight director Chloe Mehring praised the test's success, noting peak performance of thrusters and stable helium system. Despite a month-long extension of their mission, Williams and Wilmore are now preparing for return simulations and a Flight Test Readiness Review, with multiple landing opportunities in August.
