Wilshire@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 7 months agoBoeing's Starliner has 5 'small' helium leaks as astronauts' ISS mission is extended: NASAabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down11
arrow-up1102arrow-down1external-linkBoeing's Starliner has 5 'small' helium leaks as astronauts' ISS mission is extended: NASAabcnews.go.comWilshire@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareNoIWontPickAName@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·7 months agoI wanted to come in here and say something about helium being so small that a small leak would be very easy to miss but 5?
minus-squareGlimpythegoblin @lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·7 months agoNot to mention that they make helium leak detectors. I’m not an expert but I built a helium tight 60000psi system a couple weeks ago first try. Granted it didn’t have to survive a trip on a rocket.
I wanted to come in here and say something about helium being so small that a small leak would be very easy to miss but 5?
Not to mention that they make helium leak detectors. I’m not an expert but I built a helium tight 60000psi system a couple weeks ago first try. Granted it didn’t have to survive a trip on a rocket.