Quote from: yg1968 on 06/06/2018 03:12 pmThese images of the commercial crew astronauts training have likely already been posted but, in case they haven't, here is a link to the images:https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasakennedy/sets/72157655607394806https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1004351233845612544Any ideas why the lack of SpaceX images of crew dragon and astronauts. All images we got are some weird angle barely showing anything. Are there even any images of final crew dragon interior? And what about space suit images? All we got are 2-3 highly photoshopped ones not showing much details.
These images of the commercial crew astronauts training have likely already been posted but, in case they haven't, here is a link to the images:https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasakennedy/sets/72157655607394806https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1004351233845612544
I'm not sure if you read NASA's publication "between the lines".Read the latest blog post of NASA about today's spacewalk.https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2018/06/12/two-nasa-astronauts-set-to-go-on-their-third-spacewalk-this-year/Do you see something interesting?
" The first uncrewed test missions are planned to begin at the end of the year."
I'm told this was a "typo" by NASA's web guy. Agency's official position is still "later this year."
"Houston We Have a Podcast", the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center, interviews Kathy Lueders, Manager of the Commercial Crew Program based at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida: https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/HWHAP/launch-americaNot much news except DM-1 goes to Plum Brook in 1.5 weeks, but worth listening to just for the unique perspective it provides.
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-name-astronauts-assigned-to-first-boeing-spacex-flightsQuoteNASA to Name Astronauts Assigned to First Boeing, SpaceX FlightsNASA will announce on Friday, Aug. 3, the astronauts assigned to crew the first flight tests and missions of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon, and begin a new era in American spaceflight. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will preside over the event, which will begin at 11 a.m. EDT on NASA Television and the agency’s website.NASA will announce the crew assignments for the crew flight tests and the first post-certification mission for both Boeing and SpaceX. NASA partnered with Boeing and SpaceX to develop the Starliner spacecraft to launch atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and the Crew Dragon launching atop the Falcon 9 rocket, respectively.{...}
NASA to Name Astronauts Assigned to First Boeing, SpaceX FlightsNASA will announce on Friday, Aug. 3, the astronauts assigned to crew the first flight tests and missions of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon, and begin a new era in American spaceflight. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will preside over the event, which will begin at 11 a.m. EDT on NASA Television and the agency’s website.NASA will announce the crew assignments for the crew flight tests and the first post-certification mission for both Boeing and SpaceX. NASA partnered with Boeing and SpaceX to develop the Starliner spacecraft to launch atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket and the Crew Dragon launching atop the Falcon 9 rocket, respectively.{...}
Boeing Starliner launch abort motor leak traced to faulty valves. Four of 8 stuck open following 1.5-sec hot-fire of service module test article June 2. While repair underway, Boeing moving ahead w/ unmanned flight test in 5-6 mos, then launch abort & crew flight tests mid-2019
Irene Klotz - Space Editor, Aviation Week & Space Technology@Free_SpaceQuoteBoeing Starliner launch abort motor leak traced to faulty valves. Four of 8 stuck open following 1.5-sec hot-fire of service module test article June 2. While repair underway, Boeing moving ahead w/ unmanned flight test in 5-6 mos, then launch abort & crew flight tests mid-2019https://twitter.com/Free_Space/status/1024480708792922114
Interesting, is a 1.5 second test "full duration" as per Boeing's statement to Ars Technica?
IMO I wish to put down Eric Boe & Sunita Williams for SpX DM-2 and Chris Ferguson, Douglas Hurley & Robert Behnken for Boeing CFT-1.
Why is NASA only naming 8 astronauts for the first 4 flights?I see the two on DM-2 and two on CFT-1 plus Ferguson, but aren't the post certification flights part of crew rotation. In which case I would expect 3 astronauts plus one Russian for each of the PCM flights?So 10 astronauts?