Multiple software errors doomed Boeing crew capsule test – News of Bahrain- DT News

Multiple software errors doomed Boeing crew capsule test – News of Bahrain- DT News

Multiple software issues and a poor radio link doomed a test flight of Boeing's crew capsule late last year, NASA said Friday, revealing for the first time a glitch that could have destroyed the spaceship on its re-entry.. NASA said in a statement Friday that the problem arose because it incorrectly pulled time from its Atlas V launch rocket, creating an 11-hour mismatch.. A third issue was confirmed by NASA and Boeing for the first time: a coding error in the program that governs Starliner's preparation for reentry into Earth's atmosphere.. Douglas Loverro, a senior NASA official, said the multiple errors pointed to "insufficient" oversight by his agency, but he also added: "It looks as if there could possibly be process issues at Boeing.. We want to understand what the culture is at Boeing, that may have led to that.". Starliner's failure was the latest serious setback for Boeing, which is still reeling from two fatal crashes of its 737 Max aircraft.. The findings of an independent review into the latest failure will be ready in late February.. NASA has committed to pay the two companies $8 billion in return for six trips carrying four astronauts each to the ISS..