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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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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

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 ...
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 ...
Assembly Magazine

New Tech Checks EV Batteries for Leaks

Recently, a manufacturer of pouch-style batteries for EVs approached Spectro Physics to see if the company could help test ...
Benzinga.com

NASA Confirms Boeing's Delayed Starliner Launch Despite Helium Leak

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and NASA are reportedly advancing with launching the company’s Starliner capsule, set to carry U.S. astronauts for the first time, despite a stable leak in the spacecraft’s ...
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 ...
Flying

Stuck Boeing Starliner Completes Thruster Testing on Orbit

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft experienced multiple thruster and helium leak issues, delaying its return to Earth. A successful hot fire test of the spacecraft's reaction control system (RCS) thrusters ...
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 ...
SpaceNews

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 ...