Spaceflight Now reports that the shift in launch date is to allow more time to build in redundancy to account for the helium leak. The new target launch date is currently scheduled for “no earlier than Saturday, May 25, at 3:09 p.m. EDT .”
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Boeing Pauses 777-9 Test Flights Due to Structural Component Issue
Flight Global reports Boeing confirms it “has halted flight tests of its entire 777-9 test fleet after discovering the failure of an engine-related structural component, , marking a setback to the widebody’s already delayed certification programme.”
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KC-46 Deliveries Suspended Due to Boom Issue
Aviation Week reports, “The U.S. Air Force has not taken delivery of KC-46 tankers from Boeing in more than two months as a new issue on the aircraft’s boom was discovered during inspections.”
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NASA Postpones Spacewalk Due to Coolant Leak from Russian ISS Module
SPACE reports NASA officials have postponed a planned spacewalk from the ISS “as a precautionary measure after a leak of ammonia coolant was spotted Monday (Oct. 9) in a backup radiator on the Russian Nauka science module. Another spacewalk on Oct. 20 is also postponed and new dates will be announced shortly, NASA officials stated.”
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