NASA will bring the Starliner astronauts home next year on SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission
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I was kinda hoping that first they would send all of Boeing's upper management up to get them first, in a quick Boeing built custom craft designed for the job. But they should probably do it synchronously, to improve the odds of getting the astronauts back.
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I was kinda hoping that first they would send all of Boeing's upper management up to get them first, in a quick Boeing built custom craft designed for the job. But they should probably do it synchronously, to improve the odds of getting the astronauts back.
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The last number I heard was 1 in 780 for a failure of the Starliner, so I guess they decided not to risk it (or that denominator got smaller). This gives them until February to figure out a solution so that the Boeing suits work with the SpaceX vehicle[^]. :~
TTFN - Kent
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The last number I heard was 1 in 780 for a failure of the Starliner, so I guess they decided not to risk it (or that denominator got smaller). This gives them until February to figure out a solution so that the Boeing suits work with the SpaceX vehicle[^]. :~
TTFN - Kent
Sounds like a bunch of blind people trying to lead an elephant.
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NASA should return the Starliner to Boeing ... under RMA, or not ... directly to the CEO suite They should also send Boeing an invoice for all of the extra costs of supporting the astronauts and returning them via alternate methods.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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NASA should return the Starliner to Boeing ... under RMA, or not ... directly to the CEO suite They should also send Boeing an invoice for all of the extra costs of supporting the astronauts and returning them via alternate methods.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
Daniel Pfeffer wrote:
They should also send Boeing managers an invoice for all of the extra costs of supporting the astronauts and returning them via alternate methods.
FTFY as long as the company pays, they won't give a rat crap. They only care when they own pocket is in risk.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote:
They should also send Boeing managers an invoice for all of the extra costs of supporting the astronauts and returning them via alternate methods.
FTFY as long as the company pays, they won't give a rat crap. They only care when they own pocket is in risk.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
Starliner's costs have been coming out of Boeing's pockets for over three years now. Starliner was a fixed cost contract so once the NASA (government) money was spent Boeing had to pay for everything. Boeing's filings with the SEC indicate they've spent close to a billion dollars of their own money on Starliner.
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The last number I heard was 1 in 780 for a failure of the Starliner, so I guess they decided not to risk it (or that denominator got smaller). This gives them until February to figure out a solution so that the Boeing suits work with the SpaceX vehicle[^]. :~
TTFN - Kent
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I'm hoping Starliner burns up on reentry. - Boeing only has 6 Atlas rockets set aside for future Starliner missions - Boeing doesn't have any backup capsules. A destroyed Starliner will effectively end Boeing's participation in the Commercial Crew program. A successful return would potentially put future astronauts at risk with this capsule. This makes me wonder if Artemis, also built by Boeing, will be truly reusable. We already know the Artemis (SLS) heat shield barely survived reentry and NASA and Boeing are relooking at the heat shield design and materials.
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Starliner's costs have been coming out of Boeing's pockets for over three years now. Starliner was a fixed cost contract so once the NASA (government) money was spent Boeing had to pay for everything. Boeing's filings with the SEC indicate they've spent close to a billion dollars of their own money on Starliner.
Still company money, not managers private money
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I was kinda hoping that first they would send all of Boeing's upper management up to get them first, in a quick Boeing built custom craft designed for the job. But they should probably do it synchronously, to improve the odds of getting the astronauts back.
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David O'Neil wrote:
I was kinda hoping that first they would send all of Boeing's upper management on a one-way ticket to the Moon
FTFY How dare those corporate bastards risk people's lives merely so their bonus isn't cut for the year? :mad: [David A. Stewart – One Way Ticket to the Moon Lyrics | Genius Lyrics](https://genius.com/David-a-stewart-one-way-ticket-to-the-moon-lyrics)
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.