Starliner

[CtownCyclone]

And now it's haunted.

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore reports 'strange noise' coming from Boeing's Starliner spacecraft (video)

Mission Control at Johnson Space Center, Houston, likens the sound to a 'pulsing noise, almost like a sonar ping'

www.space.com

If Event Horizon was real...

 

[Turn2]

If Event Horizon was real...

If I’ve seen that the story it slips my mind. Might just have to add it to the queue.

 

[CtownCyclone]

If I’ve seen that the story it slips my mind. Might just have to add it to the queue.

Not one to watch with the kids...

 

[Turn2]

Today is the day. You can watch the unmanned leaky AF Starliner explode on reentry (or not) later this evening.

Boeing Starliner departs ISS without its astronaut crew. How to watch it land on Earth tonight

Starliner is scheduled to undock from the ISS at 6:04 p.m. ET today (Sept. 6) and land six hours later.

www.space.com

 

[CtownCyclone]

Starliner is off. What do we think? Perfect landing, or fiery meteor?

 

[ClonerJams]

Elephant in the room. Those two were definitely *******, right?

 

[Turn2]

Starliner is off. What do we think? Perfect landing, or fiery meteor?

11:00 PM, give or take, aiming for New Mexico. I was going to provide a live link but the feed ended after 45 minutes. Dunno.

EDIT:

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Reentry and Landing

Coverage of the Deorbit of the Uncrewed Boeing Starliner Spacecraft and its Landing at the White Sands Space Harbor, N.M.

plus.nasa.gov

 

[CtownCyclone]

Elephant in the room. Those two were definitely *******, right?

I mean, different area codes and all...

Plus, you could call it an experiment. Although you'd probably have to file all sorts of paperwork and have biometric monitors attached.

 

[CtownCyclone]

Looks like the landing was a success.

 

[clonedude]

How close do these things land to their intended target? Just wondering if they factor into account the wind, etc? Probably a stupid question... just curious.

 

[CYedUp]

The astronauts stuck on the ISS agree

Yea because the Challenger was such a success....

 

[Turn2]

How close do these things land to their intended target? Just wondering if they factor into account the wind, etc? Probably a stupid question... just curious.

Not sure, but the facility has two crossing lakebed runways that are nearly seven miles in length, so accuracy for this type of landing (parachutes and inflatable cushions) may be a relative term.

 

[Turn2]

Post mortem?

 

[simply1]

How close do these things land to their intended target? Just wondering if they factor into account the wind, etc? Probably a stupid question... just curious.

Some results

Splashdown - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[simply1]

Boeing trying to sell

https://www.wsj.com/science/space-astronomy/boeing-explores-sale-of-space-business-fa7fa3a9

The beleaguered company is exploring a sale of its storied NASA business, including the troubled Starliner space vehicle and operations that support the International Space Station, according to people familiar with the matter.


The effort, part of a strategy by Boeing’s new CEO Kelly Ortberg to streamline the company and stem its financial losses, is at an early stage and may not result in a deal.

 

[CascadeClone]

Boeing trying to sell

https://www.wsj.com/science/space-astronomy/boeing-explores-sale-of-space-business-fa7fa3a9

Good lord.
Raytheon? Lockmart?

Desparate plea for some gvmt cheese to keep a vendor running?

 

[wxman1]

Good lord.
Raytheon? Lockmart?

Desparate plea for some gvmt cheese to keep a vendor running?

It will have to be piece parted out. No one will buy the whole thing.

 

[isucy86]

Boeing trying to sell

https://www.wsj.com/science/space-astronomy/boeing-explores-sale-of-space-business-fa7fa3a9

That's probably reasonable decision by new CEO. But from a revenue opportunity standpoint would be curious if having 2 private space entities is 1 too many. Maybe he's hoping Elon will throw him a few billion for tech/software

 

[simply1]

That's probably reasonable decision by new CEO. But from a revenue opportunity standpoint would be curious if having 2 private space entities is 1 too many. Maybe he's hoping Elon will throw him a few billion for tech/software

I think NASA’s hope is for two providers

 

[isucy86]

I think NASA’s hope is for two providers

I'm sure they would. But is there enough money to make Starliner and SpaceX profitable entities.

How much funding has NASA/US Federal Government made in SpaceX & Starliner? At some point does the relationship change where NASA becomes secondary to SpaceX and/or Starliner.

It would be interesting to learn more about the business/military needs that space will provide over next 10-25 years. Aka space minerals that can be used in growing tech fields.