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NASA-Boeing Starliner's launch was 'spectacular,' mission went as planned until day 2, astronauts say

The NASA astronauts on Boeing’s Starliner said takeoff was “spectacular,” but the spacecraft suffered a series of issues during day two of the mission. There were helium leaks in the propulsion system, and the thrusters’ “control and capability degraded,” said NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, who spoke to the media from space on Wednesday for the...