Boeing Starliner

[Eric Mc]

dukeboy749r said:

I just came across this article.

I wonder how much traction/degree of seriousness, NASA will treat this?

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/nasa-contrac...

Sounds like Valve Tech may not be completely neutral in this matter.

[Beati Dogu]

The plan is to try again on Tuesday, 21st May at 4:43 pm ET (9.43 pm UK time).

[Beati Dogu]

That got bumped to Saturday 25th May, but is on hold again. The problem is with the capsule itself now, which has a helium leak. No word on an alternative date yet.

[Dog Star]

Beati Dogu said:

That got bumped to Saturday 25th May, but is on hold again. The problem is with the capsule itself now, which has a helium leak. No word on an alternative date yet.

So …. If it had launched on schedule then it’d be currently attached to the ISS with a helium leak?

Absolutely tragic.

(I assume the crew would need to return on…. a rescue Dragon).

[FMOB]

Maybe they should stop announcing the future dates for dissapointment and just get the thing up there and tell the media after.

[dukeboy749r]

Whilst I am not for defending Boeing, et al.

There is the missing element of (and the hydrogen!) why do these things keep cropping up?

SpaceX has managed the whole of their crewed capsule in a far more timely and (so far) fault-free manner.

What are Boeing incapable of?

[FMOB]

dukeboy749r said:

Whilst I am not for defending Boeing, et al.

There is the missing element of (and the hydrogen!) why do these things keep cropping up?

SpaceX has managed the whole of their crewed capsule in a far more timely and (so far) fault-free manner.

What are Boeing incapable of?

Everything by the sound of things and their new range of self-dismantling aeroplanes is rather telling.

[Beati Dogu]

It's said that the 1997 takeover of McDonnell Douglas did for them. Boeing used to be run by engineers and made many fine aircraft and rockets. Now they're run by MBAs who only care for the bottom line.

[FMOB]

Beati Dogu said:

It's said that the 1997 takeover of McDonnell Douglas did for them. Boeing used to be run by engineers and made many fine aircraft and rockets. Now they're run by MBAs who only care for the bottom line.

Sadly it has done a few passengers as well. Hope those MBA's are enjoying all the red ink appearing on the bottom line.

[MartG]

Amazing how many companies enter a downward spiral after they get an accountant in charge