The testing was done July 8 at Bigelow Aerospace in North Las Vegas, Nev., as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative.
Was it possible that Bigelow has been testing some form of crew transportation for the better part of a decade?
“Crew safety is our top priority,” said Alex Diaz, Boeing director for the testing.
Boeing CST-100 Spacecraft Model Passes Water-Recovery TestsBoeing CST-100 Spacecraft Model Passes Water-Recovery TestsThese images are available for editorial use by news media.HOUSTON, July 19, 2013 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] recently demonstrated that astronauts in its Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 capsule will be able to safely exit the spacecraft during an emergency water landing. Although the CST-100 is designed to land on the ground, Boeing engineers worked with NASA and Department of Defense search-and-recovery personnel to test several emergency water-extraction scenarios.“Crew safety is our top priority,” said Alex Diaz, Boeing director for the testing. “A water landing is unlikely, but it’s important that we test the spacecraft in all potential scenarios.” The testing was done July 8 at Bigelow Aerospace in North Las Vegas, Nev., as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative.The CST-100 will transport crew members and cargo to low Earth orbit destinations such as the International Space Station and Bigelow’s planned station. The first piloted orbital flight of the CST-100 capsule is scheduled for 2016.
Boeing reveals interior of new commercial space capsulehttp://www.collectspace.com/news/news-072213a.htmlBoeing has thrown open the hatch to its new commercial spacecraft, offering a first look inside the capsule it is building in a bid to fly NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.At its Houston Product Support Center located near NASA Johnson Space Center, Boeing revealed its first full-scale model of the CST-100, a gumdrop-shaped spacecraft that can seat up to seven crew members.On Monday (July 22), two NASA astronauts were strapped into the capsule mockup to undergo flight suit evaluations aimed at validating the CST-100's interior design.
Interesting pictures, but not the best angles. Hopefully better ones will be released soon, and with more seats than two.
...hopefully we'll get a heads up view of the control panels soon.
Quote from: jacqmans on 07/20/2013 04:11 pmThe testing was done July 8 at Bigelow Aerospace in North Las Vegas, Nev., as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative.The funny thing is, after pulling up the old satellite pictures of the Bigelow Facility on Google Earth, that pool looks finished in 2003! Was it possible that Bigelow has been testing some form of crew transportation for the better part of a decade?
interior of this capsule looks terrible
Quote from: kicaj on 07/22/2013 06:56 pminterior of this capsule looks terrible Compared to what I actually think it looks much better than Dragon's. Better lighting and nicer looking seats
I hope people aren't comparing the dressed-up mockup CST-100 to the actual cargo Dragon.
Quote from: Robotbeat on 07/22/2013 10:19 pmI hope people aren't comparing the dressed-up mockup CST-100 to the actual cargo Dragon. No I'm comparing the "dressed-up mockup CST-100" to the mock up dragon rider see here>http://www.neowin.net/forum/uploads/monthly_05_2012/post-347280-0-24838100-1336439809.jpg