Boeing Starliner
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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.I wonder how much traction/degree of seriousness, NASA will treat this?
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/nasa-contrac...
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).
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.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?
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 said:
Amazing how many companies enter a downward spiral after they get an accountant in charge 
Not so much accountants as directors deciding that share value is all that matters.Southwest Airlines is one of the most successful airlines in US history-and it was founded by an accountant.
Management culture is what determines how an entity performs and survives. Setting the right priorities is what matters.
They also said the 737 Max was safe to fly...
https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/05/24/nasa-says-bo...
...and from the NASA side, they also said Challenger was good to go
https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/05/24/nasa-says-bo...
...and from the NASA side, they also said Challenger was good to go
Chris Hadfield post on Instagram highlighting that the two CFT astronauts have now been in pre launch quarantine for over a month.
https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-1st-astrona...
https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-1st-astrona...
Must be boring & frustrating for them. It's already 5 years late and they've both been attached to the Starliner test program for most of that.
"Boeing engineers traced the leak to a flange on a single reaction control system thruster in one of four doghouse-shaped propulsion pods on the Starliner service module."
Seems the Helium leak has been classed as an acceptable risk and launch is still on for 1st June. To properly fix it, they'd have to remove the capsule and take it apart. So it'd probably be August before they could try again. At least they can stand down the crew if that happens.
The capsule isn't going to be docked to the ISS for long anyway. Only 8 days probably. If things deteriorate up there, you might see the crew come back down in a Dragon Capsule for added Boeing humiliation.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-and-boe...
The Russians have a Soyuz / Progress resupply launch due on 30th May and that's expect to dock to the ISS on 1st June at 12:53 pm UK time.
"Boeing engineers traced the leak to a flange on a single reaction control system thruster in one of four doghouse-shaped propulsion pods on the Starliner service module."
Seems the Helium leak has been classed as an acceptable risk and launch is still on for 1st June. To properly fix it, they'd have to remove the capsule and take it apart. So it'd probably be August before they could try again. At least they can stand down the crew if that happens.
The capsule isn't going to be docked to the ISS for long anyway. Only 8 days probably. If things deteriorate up there, you might see the crew come back down in a Dragon Capsule for added Boeing humiliation.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-and-boe...
The Russians have a Soyuz / Progress resupply launch due on 30th May and that's expect to dock to the ISS on 1st June at 12:53 pm UK time.
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