Originally Posted by
cavuman1
The continued postponement of Starliner's re-entry date concerns me. If helium leaks represented a threat to safe flight, the craft would have been brought home soonest to limit pressure loss. Malfunctioning and non-functioning thrusters are a matter of grave importance. Correct flight attitudes during re-entry are critical; axis excursions might lead to loss of crew. Perhaps there is another glitch of which we are unaware. Do Boeing and NASA know something we don't? Fingers crossed for Butch and Suni.
- Ed
The (possibly) faulty thrusters are located in the Service Module, so whilst they may have a role in ensuring correct attitude for retro fire they would be long gone by the time the crew get to re-entry itself.