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Helium leak delays Starliner crewed test flight

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on the pad during its May 6 launch attempt. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky WASHINGTON — The launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on its first crewed flight has slipped ...
WKRG

The Bionetics Corporation Reintroduces Helium-Leak Testing for Superior Leak Detection

Bionetics reintroduces Helium Leak Detection and RheoVac monitoring to optimize steam condenser performance, reduce fuel costs, and enhance efficiency. WESTERVILLE ...
Ars Technica

Boeing is troubleshooting a small helium leak on the Starliner spacecraft

Boeing is taking a few extra days to resolve a small helium leak on the Starliner spacecraft slated to ferry two NASA astronauts on a test flight to the International Space Station, officials said ...
Ars Technica

NASA finds more issues with Boeing’s Starliner, but crew launch set for June 1

Senior managers from NASA and Boeing told reporters on Friday that they plan to launch the first crew test flight of the Starliner spacecraft as soon as June 1, following several weeks of detailed ...
EDN

Machine uses helium gas to detect minute leaks

Pernicka now offers cumulative helium leak detection (CHLD) services for testing the package integrity of high-reliability, hermetically sealed electronic devices. This company-developed, single-step ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Boeing’s space capsule springs more helium leaks on its first test flight with astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing’s space capsule developed more leaks during its first test flight with astronauts as it closed in on the International Space Station on Thursday. The ...
Space.com

Thruster glitches and helium leaks can't stop Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight — but why are they happening?

When NASA astronauts tried to dock Boeing's first crewed Starliner spacecraft at the International Space Station Thursday (June 6), they had to wait. Five aft thrusters on the Starliner service module ...
AZOM

Helium Leak Rate Test – How Much Does a Seal Leak?

In any system, leaking at some rate is unavoidable. Knowing your acceptable leak rate is important so we can design a solution to meet your needs and perform our helium leak rate test. To find your ...
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Helium leak further delays Starliner crewed test flight

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on the pad during its May 6 launch attempt. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky WASHINGTON — NASA and Boeing have once again delayed first crewed flight of the company’s CST-100 ...