Boeing's Starliner Just Got Big Problem While SpaceX Dragon...Weekly #15

Boeing's Starliner Just Got Big Problem While SpaceX Dragon...Weekly #15 ===
00:00: Starliner’s delay
04:24: SpaceX Dragon, the best solution
06:49: Dragon's new design
13:34: Dragon's role before and after ISS retirement
15:49: NASA and SpaceX improve Dragon
17:57: Flight 5’s launch date and its expectations
23:06: Polaris Dawn mission
25:12: SpaceX’s new contract
29:24: Blue Origin’s preparations
30:42: China’s test incident
38:32: Mockery from Europe
39:40: Ariane 6’s crisis
42:17: SpaceX’s silent slap
47:17: Blue Origin and Stoke Space’s new contract
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Boeing's Starliner Just Got Big Problem While SpaceX Dragon...Weekly #15
The return date for Starliner astronauts seems farther away than ever before. This troubled spacecraft continues to disappoint NASA and the aerospace community, now with a new chapter titled "indefinite schedule".
Could this delay allow Starliner to remain on the ISS and witness Dragon's next feat in the upcoming Polaris Dawn spacewalk? It sounds ironic, but that possibility is becoming more plausible.
A month has passed since Starliner lifted off to send two astronauts to the ISS, significantly overshooting its original schedule of about a week. Last month, we highlighted four postponements from NASA and Boeing, pushing the return date to July 2.
Surely, many of you, like me, doubted that this would be the final schedule. And, as expected, it wasn’t.
Boeing's Starliner Just Got Big Problem While SpaceX Dragon...Weekly #15
In the latest update, Steve Stich, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program manager, stated, “We don’t have a targeted (landing) date today. We’re not going to target a specific date until we get that testing completed.”
Explaining the delay, NASA cited the need for additional tests to better understand the issues with Starliner’s thrusters and helium leaks. They recognized that once Starliner returned and re-entered, further assessments wouldn't be possible, so they needed to conduct these tests now. Ken Bowersox, NASA Associate Administrator for Space Operations, stated, “We have the luxury of time,” indicating there was no rush to return while they could still gather valuable data, especially from the service module section that is jettisoned and not recovered at the mission’s end.
In addition to ongoing work on the ISS, further thruster tests will be conducted at the White Sands Test Facility. Stich explained that NASA will test a reaction control thruster system similar to those on Starliner, putting it through the same burn profile used during its approach to the ISS.
Boeing's Starliner Just Got Big Problem While SpaceX Dragon...Weekly #15.
The goal is to replicate the issues that caused the spacecraft to “de-select” those thrusters and perform inspections not possible in orbit. This process will include an agency-level review of the spacecraft to ensure they have all the necessary data to understand the problem's cause and confirm the spacecraft’s safety for return. The collected data will also be used to make improvements, boosting the efficiency of future flights.
This test may last several weeks, making the schedule even more uncertain. NASA believes that only after completing these tests and reviewing the results will they set a landing date for Starliner, pushing it to no earlier than the latter half of July.
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To be resolved, thank you.

[Dfuntastic]

The space industry is troubled, Blue Origin can't get it up, Boeing can't get it down 🤣😂🙃😉🤭🤭

[wellingtoncrescent]

There is also a Soyuz lifeboat permanently docked at ISS for just this sort of eventuality. With a 24 year history of successfully sevicing the station, the astronauts are in no immediate danger. It is just a question of which is less humiliating to Boeing, to be rescued by SpaceX or Roscosmos!

[markl]

You can be assured that there is a diverse, equitable group of experts working on the proper development of a narrative. One that balances the feelings of all stakeholders 😂

[jimmypetruzzelli]

Space X needs to rescue the astronauts from ISS.

[leeboudreau]

This is the exact reason why NASA wanted 2 different crew spacecraft. So crews don't have to risk their lives. They also need capsule to capsule docking for emergency rescues. I guess NASA hasn't figured this out. Hopefully before it's too late. There's no need to risk people's lives on starliner to try and save the reputation of Boeing.

[kevindoan]

I work for SpacexX. Always count on SpaceX for space exploration

[mumstheword]

Thank you for covering this as I'm not hearing about it anywhere!

[donaldhoward]

NASA needs to admit their mistake. Send up Dragon to get those astronauts back home safely. Why risk their lives!

[AdvistaVideo]

Yes! Love to see Space X embarrass Boeing. Given all the mishaps Boeing has had, Starliner being rescued by Dragon would be the cherry on the top. 👍

[normangiven]

The problem is they used shoddy parts to satisfy the accountants in the "C Suite".

[davidwalden]

yes, Boeing is toast, sadly. Send SpaceX's Dragon to rescue Butch and Suni.

[gbennett]

DEI and rocket science don't mix.

[johnmurphy]

Unless the astronauts are physically at risk, then there is no urgency in risking a re-entry with the GARBAGE CAN.

[pal]

Yes. Send Dragon to rescue the crew. Boeing and Nasa should take the loss and not gamble with the astronauts' lives. 🤨

[almirria]

If the crew comes back on starliner, nasa may have another Colombia mishap

[BERT]

It's time now for NASA to make a desision! The safest desision would be to send a Dragon to safely bring back the astronauts and bring the Starliner back empty. Just in case.

[JW-jliq]

Absolutely if they even try to come home on starliner could be a disaster. Dragon should go to rescue

[RobertCash-ek]

Test the Starliner all they want, but send Dragon to retrieve the crew

[williamscoggin]

If I was a smart astronaut I would be damned if I would ride that capsule back to Earth

[davenadell]

The longer it stays there, the fewer flights can go to the ISS. How many parking spots are available at the ISS?