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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
CNN

Highly anticipated Boeing Starliner launch gets a new target date

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Starliner’s first ...
Business Wire

INFICON’s UL6000 Fab PLUS makes leak testing in semiconductor production even faster

COLOGNE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--INFICON GmbH from Cologne, one of the world's leading manufacturers of leak testing devices and instruments, presents the latest generation of mobile leak detectors ...
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 ...
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 ...
AZOM

INFICON Launches Three Extensions for More Efficient Helium Leak Detection

Leak tests are essential in semiconductor factories and in the manufacture of solar cells and flat panel displays. Identifying the smallest leaks with helium leak detection is important for ...
CBS News

Boeing Starliner launch delayed another four days for tests to verify helium leak repair

The launch of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying Boeing's hard-luck Starliner capsule has been delayed another four days, from Friday to next Tuesday, to give engineers time to make sure ...