Author Topic: Guess the 1st CST-100 crew (Read 25739 times)

jacqmans · « **on:** 04/17/2015 10:01 pm »

Ok, new topic.

Go ahead you all, pick the crew for the first CST-100 flight, and we will see who's right in a few months

Endeavour_01 · « **Reply #1 on:** 04/17/2015 10:06 pm »

I bet that the Boeing crewmember will be Chris Ferguson and that the NASA crewmember will be Mike Fincke.

Delta7 · « **Reply #2 on:** 04/17/2015 11:00 pm »

Chris Ferguson and Eric Boe.

Bob Shaw · « **Reply #3 on:** 04/17/2015 11:10 pm »

John Young has to be aboard!

HIP2BSQRE · « **Reply #4 on:** 04/17/2015 11:15 pm »

You may want to provide a list of potential boeing and NASA astronauts...

AS_501 · « **Reply #5 on:** 04/17/2015 11:58 pm »

Chris Ferguson and Sunny Williams.

Orbiter · « **Reply #6 on:** 04/18/2015 12:19 am »

Chris Ferguson seems like a pretty popular choice for the Boeing guy on here, I just don't see any real reason why. If he wanted to fly in space again he'd have stayed with NASA.

I think Mike Fincke's a decent candidate for the NASA astronaut (either CST-100 or the first Dragon flight) as he's one of the astronauts in the Exploration Branch of the Astronaut Office that supports Commercial Crew per his bio.

the_other_Doug · « **Reply #7 on:** 04/18/2015 12:52 am »

Quote from: Bob Shaw on 04/17/2015 11:10 pm

John Young has to be aboard!

Susie would kill him if he tried...

MATTBLAK · « **Reply #8 on:** 04/18/2015 01:01 am »

Quote from: the_other_Doug on 04/18/2015 12:52 am

Quote from: Bob Shaw on 04/17/2015 11:10 pm
John Young has to be aboard!

Susie would kill him if he tried...

I seriously doubt he's well enough these days. And even if he were - he's nearly 85.

Space Pete · « **Reply #9 on:** 04/18/2015 02:59 pm »

Chris Ferguson (Boeing) and Doug Hurley (NASA), since both are already familiar with each other's working practices since they flew as CDR and PLT on STS-135. Also good for PR - last shuttle pilots flying together on new vehicle, etc.

Ronsmytheiii · « **Reply #10 on:** 04/18/2015 03:52 pm »

Quote from: Orbiter on 04/18/2015 12:19 am

Chris Ferguson seems like a pretty popular choice for the Boeing guy on here, I just don't see any real reason why. If he wanted to fly in space again he'd have stayed with NASA.

He is a former NASA astronaut working, now the director of Crew and Mission Operations for Boeing's CST-100. I can think of few other Boeing employees nearly as qualified to fly as the corporate astronaut.

I would expect an experienced shuttle commander/two time pilot for the NASA choice. I'll go with George Zamka.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #11 on:** 04/18/2015 05:07 pm »

Probably should be in the Commercial Crew section, but hey it was started by a mod

Chris Ferguson and I also think Mike Fincke.

mhlas7 · « **Reply #12 on:** 04/18/2015 08:06 pm »

I got to talk to Doug Hurley late last year and he said he is one of the astronauts being considered for the test flight on either CST-100 or Dragon

ZachS09 · « **Reply #13 on:** 04/18/2015 09:49 pm »

What about Randy Bresnik and Serena Aunon?

Graham · « **Reply #14 on:** 04/19/2015 12:50 am »

Chris Ferguson and Cady Coleman. I don't think that will be the crew, but I'd love that. Doug Hurley would be my actual guess.

Skylon · « **Reply #15 on:** 04/19/2015 11:42 pm »

I think some of this just depends on what Astronauts are focused on CST-100 versus Dragon. Does anyone here have an idea of that?

llanitedave · « **Reply #16 on:** 04/20/2015 03:15 am »

Buzz Aldrin and Lisa Nowak.

Well, maybe not.

Skyrocket · « **Reply #17 on:** 05/26/2015 12:59 pm »

Which former NASA Astronauts, besides Chris Ferguson, work now at Boeing?

Endeavour_01 · « **Reply #18 on:** 07/09/2015 04:06 pm »

Looks like the NASA astronaut will be one of these 4:

•Robert Behnken
•Sunita Williams
•Eric Boe
•Douglas Hurley

http://blogs.nasa.gov/bolden/2015/07/09/nasa-selects-astronauts-for-first-u-s-commercial-space-flights/

erioladastra · « **Reply #19 on:** 07/10/2015 01:03 am »

Quote from: Skylon on 04/19/2015 11:42 pm

I think some of this just depends on what Astronauts are focused on CST-100 versus Dragon. Does anyone here have an idea of that?

generic for now. Only Ferguson works for Boeing. Some companies may decided to not have company astronauts onboard.