How SpaceX and Boeing will get Astronauts to the ISS

We’re at a really exciting time where the number of crewed vehicles going to the international space station will go from just one to three!. The Soyuz’s 8 year monopoly for getting humans to the ISS is coming to an end.

So today we’re going to take a deep dive on the two new spaceships that will be responsible for taking humans to and from the International Space Station from the United States. We’ll compare the Boeing Starliner riding an Atlas V rocket to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon on their Falcon 9 Rocket.

And to see how we’ve progressed in the world of human spaceflight, we’ll also compare all these systems along side Russia’s Soyuz capsule and the United State’s retired Space Shuttle in a side by side comparison.

We’ll look at the designs, the rockets they’ll ride, dimensions, cost, safety considerations, and any other unique features that each vehicle offers.

Considering I’ve been up close and personal with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule, and Boeing’s Starliner, I’ve got some good insight on some of these vehicles.

00:00 - Intro
02:22 - Boeing Starliner
10:15 - Dragon Capsule
18:59 - Side By Side Comparison
26:00 - Conclusion

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[Random_]

“The refurbished dragon 2 capsule won’t carry humans again, but will be used for carrying cargo”
Endeavor(crew-2) : *hold my hypergolic fuel**

[reticenti]

I feel like Boeing asks themselves "how can we make this the most possible expensive"

[lanzer]

2 years later, we learned the biggest difference is that one of them actually works :)

Edit - 4... no, 5 years now!

[gt_awsomejos]

NASA: No, your capsule cant fly
SpaceX: Why?
NASA: Becuase it has n o s e s

[fernandotheaverage]

Let's just take a minute to appreciate the fact that Soyuz has a ~97% success rate... from 1000+ launches

[paintedpony]

3.5 years later and SpaceX is the only one delivering. This did not age well.

[somewherenorthofstarbase]

Now one year later, Crew Dragon has performed brilliantly. Starliner failed spectacularly in tests.

[TypicalDutchSaysHi]

2023, 4 years later, the SpaceX Dragon is a regular guest at the ISS, we had a tourism flight with it. The Boeing Starliner on the other hand still hasn’t done a crewed flight and I admit I often forget it exists at all.

[ImranSahir]

I can only imagine the work that went into making this detailed comparison. Love you, Tim. Thank you.

[CRYFFX]

Take a moment to appreciate the amount of information that has been put together in an easy to understand manner. Great content and even greater narration.

[gaylagonsells]

Hi we just watched this video and NEEDED to let you know how impressed we were. Your knowledge and presentation was incredible. You were thorough and direct. We know it is a year old but now we understand what happened today with the launch. Thank you for sharing your obvious passion in a way that was easy to understand and digest. We really hope you were there today to witness the launch in person.

[nfhdbqy]

Simple.
SpaceX will get them there today. Boeing will get them there when they run out of deadline extensions.

[pseudotasuki]

That animation showing the different Atlas V configurations is *fantastic*!

[BuckeyeNut]

Thank you for your passion and quality delivery of these videos. I really enjoy your work.

[robertpost]

I would appreciate a compare and contrast segment on the various rocket engines being used today.

[joshuarice]

Smashed it on this one Tim. Really entertaining and didn’t move from the screen from start to finish. The SpaceX crew arm and internals looks COOL and thats important when trying to inspire people. Both vehicles are great and can’t wait till their launches. Great job!

[RTD]

Outstanding effort and video!!! No one ever knows how much work and time goes into a in-depth video program like this.. Very Nice Job Tim!!!

[DennisC]

Tim, This is one of very few times I have ever posted a comment on YouTube. This analysis was great and must have taken hours to produce. JOB WELL DONE!!

[gabedude]

I'm back here because I'm still thrilled that Tim is now officially friends with Elon Musk - great pre-launch interview!

[ardendolas]

Outstanding video, Tim! I'm glad to see that the research made you see the Shuttle in a new light. Growing up in the 80's the Shuttle has been an icon of mine, and while it certainly had its flaws, it captured my imagination like nothing else could have. I was sad to see it go, but I'm more excited than ever for what's coming next, and your content certainly has a part to play in this. Continue the great work, Everyday Astronaut!