A strange 'ping' sound from Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has sparked widespread speculation and concern within the space community. NASA has clarified that the noise, reported by astronaut Butch Wilmore, was caused by an audio feedback issue between the spacecraft and the International Space Station (ISS).
The Starliner has been docked at the ISS since early June and is scheduled to return to Earth on September 6, 2023, without a crew due to unresolved technical issues. The two astronauts currently aboard, Wilmore and Suni Williams, are set to return in February 2025 via a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, raising questions about the Starliner's future missions and reliability.
