Successful maneuver means two US-built crewed spacecraft are anchored to ISS simultaneously for first time
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Boeing’s pioneering Starliner capsule and its two astronauts overcame a technical hiccup to finally dock with the international space station on Thursday, as Nasa continued to monitor two separate helium leaks that have concerned mission managers.
Boeing had to call off its first Starliner docking attempt with the International Space Station due to thrusters malfunctioning.
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What a mess.
Now, aside from discovering several helium leaks on the way to the ISS, Boeing had to call off its first docking attempt with the orbital outpost due to reaction-control thrusters malfunctioning — adding to a growing pile of misfortunes for the embattled company.
The cursed spacecraft had to hold its position around 850 feet from the space station to conduct a series of hot fire tests.