Author Topic: DoD practices Starliner at sea recovery for first time (Read 8442 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 04/23/2019 06:44 pm »

ARTICLE: DoD practices Starliner at sea recovery for first time -

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/04/dod-starliner-sea-recovery-first-time/

By Chris Gebhardt along with his photos.

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1120759818036424707

TrevorMonty · « **Reply #1 on:** 04/23/2019 11:50 pm »

Excellent detailed article. Did wonder how sea rescue side would work. Even answered my upside down capsule question.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2 on:** 04/27/2019 06:05 pm »

Follow up:

How to rescue Dragon, Starliner, and Orion crews at sea
By Chris Gebhardt:

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/04/rescue-dragon-starliner-orion-crews-sea/

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1122199417061355521

jacqmans · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/18/2019 10:43 am »

Rescue team members are using a Boeing CST-100 Starliner training capsule to rehearse a search and rescue training exercise in the unlikely event of an emergency resulting in a splashdown. NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD) Human Space Flight Support Office Rescue Division conducted the open-ocean exercise, after nearly two weeks of training, off the coast of Cape Canaveral near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 25, 2019. This exercise provides team members with the necessary training ahead of Boeing’s Crew Flight Test with astronauts targeted for later this year. During normal return scenarios, Boeing’s Starliner will land in a safe zone of about 15 square miles in the Western United States. Throughout the commercial crew development phases with NASA, Boeing has performed dozens of qualification tests on its parachute and airbag systems simulating conditions on land and in the water.

Photo credit: NASA/Doug Scheit

jacqmans · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/18/2019 10:44 am »

Rescue team members are using a Boeing CST-100 Starliner training capsule to rehearse a full mission profile training exercise in the unlikely event of an emergency resulting in a splashdown. NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD) Human Space Flight Support Office Rescue Division conducted the exercise, after a culmination of nearly two weeks of training, off the coast of Cape Canaveral near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 27, 2019. The team rehearsed assisted egress, extracting DoD team members acting as astronauts, from the capsule and providing immediate medical treatment. This open-ocean exercise provides team members with the necessary training ahead of Boeing’s Crew Flight Test with astronauts targeted for later this year. During normal return scenarios, Boeing’s Starliner will land in a safe zone of about 15 square miles in the Western United States. Throughout the commercial crew development phases with NASA, Boeing has performed dozens of qualification tests on its parachute and airbag systems simulating conditions on land and in the water.

Photo credit: NASA/Michael Downs

Lars-J · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/19/2019 09:13 pm »

Why is the DoD involved?

Scylla · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/19/2019 09:22 pm »

Quote from: Lars-J on 05/19/2019 09:13 pm

Why is the DoD involved?

The HSFS rescue division coordinates contingency support for the nation’s human spaceflight program. This integrated team has supported all NASA human spaceflight missions throughout the last 60 years. HSFS will be on standby for commercial crew missions. In the unlikely event of an emergency during ascent, free flight or landing, the HSFS teams will quickly and safely rescue our astronauts. The HSFS office also will support all Orion/SLS launches and landings. These DoD teams undergo countless hours of training to prepare for a variety of scenarios. It is standard practice to conduct these exercises, and was regularly done during the Space Shuttle Program.
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/commercial-crew-rescue-training-ramps-up