Starliner Parachute Problem Traced To Misconfigured Rigging

Credit: Boeing
CAPE CANAVERAL—Boeing’s first CST-100 Starliner Commercial Crew capsule hit all expected parameters during its debut flight test, Boeing says, while unexpectedly demonstrating parachute performance with 30% higher loads than intended due to misconfigured rigging that prevented one of three primary...

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