Author Topic: Boeing Starliner (CST-100) Master Update Thread - April 2019 onwards (Read 306218 times)

deadman1204 · « **Reply #460 on:** 10/03/2023 02:14 pm »

Quote from: cohberg on 10/02/2023 04:43 pm

The way that I parse it:

Boeing can't abandon the NASA contract despite the huge financial losses as it would have huge implications for other NASA + military contracts

Boeing is not rushing to pay ULA for Vulcan human rating due to the recent rumors of issues with Blue Reef and general global economic cooling

So, things we knew already. No secret squirrel business.

One positive note - Northrop dropped its bid and joined team Airbus. The bidders consolidating isn't a bad thing. There was obviously too many to start with. It would be a bad sign if northrop just walked away. Instead they are joining the team that has the biggest chance. ESA won't be involved if they are just paying lots of money to american companies. The airbus team will use alot of EU companies as well. So that team has a big geopolitical advantage that no one else does.

hoku · « **Reply #461 on:** 10/12/2023 07:41 pm »

NASA Updates Commercial Crew Planning Manifest

Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT)
The first crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft, named NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT), is planned for no earlier than mid-April. ...

10th Crew Rotation Mission
The 10th commercial crew rotation opportunity to the space station is targeted for early 2025. NASA is planning for either SpaceX’s Crew-10 or Boeing’s Starliner-1 mission in this slot....

https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2023/10/12/nasa-updates-commercial-crew-planning-manifest

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #462 on:** 10/26/2023 07:17 pm »

https://twitter.com/spcplcyonline/status/1717615073051427012

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Kent Rominger conveys that ASAP is pleased with Boeing's progress on Starliner. Still work to do for CFT and for Starliner-1. Lot going on, lot to accomplish, lot for NASA to keep an eye on and we'll follow closely.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #463 on:** 11/04/2023 09:16 pm »

Crosspost from CFT launch thread:

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 11/04/2023 09:15 pm

Taken at a family day today:

https://twitter.com/mhaskellphoto/status/1720916220138967198

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If outward appearances mean anything, the @BoeingSpace Starliner CFT looks like she’s ready to fly, reusing the capsule from OFT-1.

ddspaceman · « **Reply #464 on:** 11/22/2023 02:21 pm »

NASA Commercial Crew
@Commercial_Crew
Welcome aboard,@Astro_Kutryk!

@csa_asc astronaut Joshua Kutryk has been selected as a mission specialist for NASA’s Boeing Starliner-1 mission. Kutryk joins @NASA_Astronauts Scott Tingle + Mike Fincke for its first crew rotation flight to @Space_Station: https://go.nasa.gov/3Rc7Rvp

https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1727345662801670423

ddspaceman · « **Reply #465 on:** 11/22/2023 02:58 pm »

Mission Specialist Assigned to NASA’s Boeing Starliner-1 Mission

James Cawley Posted on November 22, 2023

CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk has been selected as a mission specialist for NASA’s Boeing Starliner-1 mission – the first crew rotation flight for the spacecraft to the International Space Station.

Kutryk joins Scott Tingle and Mike Fincke of NASA, who will serve as the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, for the mission. Both astronauts have previously flown as crew members aboard the space station. This will be Kutryk’s first spaceflight. The final crew assignment for Starliner-1 will be announced following review and approval by the agency and its international partners.

Starliner-1 will launch following the successful completion of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT), with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, which aims to demonstrate Starliner’s ability to achieve NASA certification and safely fly regular crewed missions to space station. Kutryk is the capsule communicator for ascent and re-entry of the CFT mission, relaying communication from Mission Control at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to the astronauts aboard the spacecraft.

NASA and Boeing are targeting the Starliner-1 launch no earlier than the beginning of 2025 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The four astronauts will join an expedition crew aboard the space station.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2023/11/22/mission-specialist-assigned-to-nasas-boeing-starliner-1-mission/

ddspaceman · « **Reply #466 on:** 11/22/2023 03:16 pm »

Col. Mike Fincke
@AstroIronMike
Welcome @Astro_Kutryk ! It will be great flying with you! Can’t wait to see your reaction when you see Earth from orbit!

Boeing Space
@BoeingSpace
Starliner-1 @Astro_Kutryk reporting for duty! ⭐️👨‍🚀

Our team is thrilled to share the assignment of @csa_asc astronaut Joshua Kutryk to #Starliner’s 1st post-certification flight.

Josh will join pilot @AstroIronMike & commander @Astro_Maker1 as a Starliner-1 mission specialist.

In 2017, @Astro_Kutryk was selected by @csa_asc through the fourth Canadian Astronaut recruitment campaign. He joined the @NASA_Astronauts corps in 2020.

#Starliner's first operational mission to @Space_Station will also be Josh's first trip to space.

https://twitter.com/AstroIronMike/status/1727357581671432443

ddspaceman · « **Reply #467 on:** 11/22/2023 03:20 pm »

Boeing Space
@BoeingSpace
Ahead of #Starliner-1, @Astro_Kutryk is also training to be the Ascent and Entry CAPCOM for #CFT astronauts Butch Wilmore and @Astro_Suni. CAPCOM is the communication liaison between the crew and the Mission Control Center at @NASA_Johnson.

You can learn more about @Astro_Kutryk here: https://bit.ly/49Mw9mG

https://twitter.com/BoeingSpace/status/1727356718915653903