The company last week postponed the capsule's much awaited
launch after discovering a glitch in its propulsion system valves during
pre-launch checks.
Boeing said on Monday it fixed problems over the weekend on
more of its 13 CST-100 Starliner propulsion system valves and inspections
showed no signs of damage or external corrosion.
"Seven of the 13 valves are now operating as designed,
with inspection and remediation of the remaining affected valves to be
performed in the days ahead," the company said.
Boeing said it was working with NASA and United Launch
Alliance, its partnership with Lockheed Martin Corp, to confirm launch dates
when the spacecraft is ready.
The CST-100 Starliner will take people to and from low-earth
orbit and Boeing has said a manned mission will take place no earlier than
December, as it competes with Elon Musk's SpaceX to be the first to return NASA
astronauts to the space station from U.S. soil in nearly a decade. -Reuters
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