After weeks of troubleshooting, NASA and Boeing officials say they better understand the issues plaguing the Starliner spacecraft, but still aren’t ready to name a return date.
tl;dr
Heat building up inside the thrusters may be causing Teflon seals to bulge, restricting the flow of propellant.
I thought the joke was spot on. Those furry engineers seem to be able to spot even the slightest hint of bulging. “Something’s happening there. We should…investigate it.”
Not enough gay furry engineers to notice the bulge early enough.
How is this comment helpful in any way? In the future when you want to voice your thoughts outloud, maybe just save everybody the trouble and don’t.
Feel free to check my profile. Let me have a low-quality joke comment every once in a while :)
I thought the joke was spot on. Those furry engineers seem to be able to spot even the slightest hint of bulging. “Something’s happening there. We should…investigate it.”
Pressure test the seal, you know? Make sure the lube holds up to the friction, and all that