The astronaut reported hearing an unusual "pulsating noise," akin to a sonar ping, from the spacecraft, which is slated to return to Earth on autopilot. Wilmore swiftly relayed this anomaly to Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, seeking clarification on the sound's origin.
As reported by The Post Millennial, Wilmore attempted to share the peculiar sound with Mission Control by moving his phone closer to the speakers. "Butch, that one came through," responded Mission Control, after initially failing to detect the noise. "It was kind of like a pulsating noise, almost like a sonar ping." Wilmore, determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, repeated his efforts to transmit the noise, telling Mission Control, "I’ll do it one more time and let you all scratch your heads and see if you can figure out what’s going on."
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The astronaut was assured that the recording would be thoroughly investigated, with the findings relayed back to him. Wilmore was adamant that the sound seemed to originate from the Starliner's speaker. This unusual occurrence was first brought to light by Ars Technica, with Michigan-based meteorologist Rob Dale identifying and sharing the information, according to the New York Post.
Adding to the intrigue, astronaut and former Canadian air force fighter pilot Chris Hadfield expressed his concern on X, stating, "There are several noises I'd prefer not to hear inside my spaceship, including this one that @Boeing Starliner is now making."
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The Starliner, despite the mysterious sound, is set to depart the ISS unmanned, returning to Earth on autopilot and landing in the New Mexico desert. NASA has postponed the safe return of Wilmore and fellow astronaut Suni Williams until February, relying on Elon Musk’s SpaceX for their retrieval. The astronauts' week-long space voyage, initially scheduled for early June, was cancelled due to thruster issues and helium leaks.
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Boeing, currently grappling with a series of issues with its terrestrial aircraft fleet, had pinned hopes on the Starliner to rejuvenate NASA’s beleaguered space program. The company has asserted that the Starliner successfully passed all recent thruster tests. The unfolding mystery of the strange noise, however, adds another layer of complexity to this ambitious endeavor.
