Boeing Reportedly Melting Down Over Disastrous Spacecraft - Futurism

As Reuters reports, Boeing and its supplier, Aerojet Rocketdyne, are playing the blame game as the May 19 launch date for Starliner approaches swiftly — even as the rocket itself continues to have major issues.

Just a week after a part appeared to fall off of Starliner as it was being taken to the launchpad for tests, this latest trouble stems from a fuel valve issue for which both Boeing and Aerojet both blame the other, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

In a statement provided to the news agency, Boeing admitted that it is “working on short- and long-term design changes to the valves,” alluding to a serious issue, first reported last year, that’s pushed back the test date for the spacecraft significantly.