Boeing Starliner capsule docks with space station despite helium leaks
Successful maneuver means two US-built crewed spacecraft are anchored to ISS simultaneously for first timeBoeing’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.A first attempt at the rendezvous was called off when engineers at the US space agency detected a problem with reaction control thrusters essential to the high-precision docking maneuver. Continue reading...

Successful maneuver means two US-built crewed spacecraft are anchored to ISS simultaneously for first time
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.
A first attempt at the rendezvous was called off when engineers at the US space agency detected a problem with reaction control thrusters essential to the high-precision docking maneuver. Continue reading...