The helium leakage of Boeing interstellar airliner "does not affect" flight safety, and the first manned test flight is expected on June 1

According to CNBC, NASA and Boeing announced at a press conference on May 25 local time that the "Starliner" spacecraft is scheduled to conduct its first manned test flight on June 1. Although the current target is June 1, Boeing still chooses to set June 2-6 as an alternative date.

Previously, the "Starliner" spacecraft had been blocked due to helium leakage from the propeller, but Mark Nappi, vice president of Boeing, said that the cause of the leakage had been determined and would not affect flight safety. Although the test flight has been postponed several times, NASA astronauts Butch Willmore and Sunita Williams will perform their first manned flight on the International Space Station.

Since the start of the research and development of the "Starplane", Boeing has lost $1.5 billion due to the project, and NASA has also lost nearly $5 billion in development funds. NASA、 Boeing and the United Launch Alliance will conduct another inspection on May 29 to recheck the leakage. They plan to transport the rocket and capsule to the launch pad on May 30, so that they can try it on June 1.

According to the latest news, before the test flight on June 1, the "interstellar airliner" will also face other challenges. Nevertheless, both NASA and Boeing said that Have a letter The heart was able to successfully complete the test and put it into orbit. This task is of great significance for the future human beings to enter space.

In addition, at the press conference, he also disclosed the latest progress of SpaceX rocket thruster, Tesla solar panel and other projects.

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