Boeing Starliner Finally Coming Back With Major Problems, No Dragon Rescue! | Episode 54

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is undergoing an extended mission at the International Space Station (ISS), a significant development for its first-ever astronaut mission. Initially planned to last just over a week, Starliner’s stay in orbit is now anticipated to continue well beyond its original 45-day mission limit, according to recent NASA updates. This comes amidst ongoing analyses and testing prompted by technical issues encountered shortly before and during its docking at the ISS. Starliner launched on June 5, 2024, marking a pivotal moment for Boeing and NASA. This mission, known as the Crew Flight Test (CFT), is Starliner’s first manned mission following two prior uncrewed flights. It carries NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, both seasoned test pilots with extensive experience in evaluating new spacecraft systems.
The capsule successfully docked with the ISS on June 6, despite initial challenges that necessitated a brief delay and reattempt. These difficulties were primarily associated with the Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters, where several malfunctioned during the docking process. Furthermore, helium leaks were detected within the capsule, adding to the complications faced by the crew and ground control teams. Efforts to identify and resolve the issues with Starliner’s RCS thrusters are continuing. You know, the spacecraft has 28 thrusters in total, with five showing inconsistent behavior during the docking phase.

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Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
0:46 – Boeing Starliner Recent Update from NASA
2:12 - Sponsor Message
3:52 - Ongoing Investigations & Testings
6:05 - Extended Mission Support
10:04 - Outro

Image Credits:
Boeing
NASA

Video Credits:
Boeing
NASA

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[lidiasantoro]

NASA needs to rethink its cosy relationship with Boeing and stop throwing away taxpayer money.

[bibliophile]

If NASA thought Starliner was safe to return, it would have already.

[danw]

Boeing had, literally YEARS to test those thrusters and other mission critical systems before it left the ground. They need to get that wart off the space station, and drop it into the ocean, so SpaceX can go bring our people back.😐

[rogerrussell]

The Boeing CEO needs to be in it. He should face the world from the product he wanted us to use.

[aigor.]

If I was an astronaut, I would NEVER enter that thing again!

[donscheid]

"We want to understand the thrusters and how we use them", I would have thought after 60 years using thrusters, they would know by now. NASA should slap them hard and make any future Boeing projects be done on their own dime. Aircraft are required to deep-cycle their batteries every thirty days to prevent developing a memory which prevents usage of the full battery charge, if you continually use only the top 10 percent, eventually, that will be all that is available to be used. Telling the astronauts "we think most of the systems might work OK" does not give a strong sense of confidence.

[stephensfarms]

Boeing trying to save face. Starliner is done.

[johnruckman]

Those astronauts should refuse to return on Starliner. Demand a crew Dragon on autopilot to pick them up. Make starliner return uncrewed.

[BaronFeydRautha]

The drive to get back to space must be insanely powerful to go up in anything Boeing after the last few years of their failures and cover ups.
You couldn't get me one of their planes, let alone a rocket made by them.

[oklbvtc]

SpaceX could have sent a Dragon up there 10 times since this whole Starliner debacle started

[carlstenger]

Boeing: Testing to find out how the thrusters work?! Really? I would think that would have been done long before you put people on that thing.

[vidaaquatic]

If I wanted NASA's PR department, I would just watch nasa. 😂

[El-Ge]

Unlike Dragon capsule, Starliner does not have solar panels to supply and recharge its battery. And, this is a product of the smartest people in Boeing.

[mrspockal]

Here's a thought ... keep using Starliner to ferry supplies to & from ISS until absolutely no more issues (if that ever happens). Starliner is not yet reliable nor human related!

[richardclayton]

I don’t see Starliner going back to space anytime soon. This could be the final nail in the coffin for Boeing.

[bill]

Starliner's future mission should be as an artificial reef somewhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

[GatchamanG]

Putting the safety of the crew in jeopardy just because of pride!🙄

[ZXv]

So your telling me that out of all that kit they got up there, no one thought about taking a friggin solar battery charger...

[dvfreelancer]

Anything happens to those astronauts, Boeing is finished.

[PC-nfno]

Watching nearly 60 years of space flight, I don't think I ever heard of any space craft having thruster issues other than ones that ran out of fuel. Yet, this is the third time for Starliner to have thruster issues.