NASA Confirms Boeing's Starliner Ready for June 1 Launch Despite Helium Leak

Extensive analysis shows the leak poses no flight safety risk; engineers devise workaround for propulsion system flaw.

NASA and Boeing officials have conducted thorough tests and data reviews over nearly three weeks.
A small helium leak was traced to a defective rubber seal in the Starliner's propulsion system.
The leak is stable and can be managed even if it worsens significantly during flight.
Engineers identified a rare design flaw that could affect the spacecraft's deorbit burn capability.
A new method was developed to ensure safe re-entry despite the design vulnerability.