CCDev to CCiCAP to CCtCAP Discussion Thread

[sghill]

http://www.cnet.com/news/boeing-said-to-win-nasa-space-taxi-contract/

I hope this isn't true! Boeing's CST-100 would be my third choice.

WSJ too.

 http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/boeing-takes-lead-to-build-space-taxi-1410820865?mobile=y

[anonymous1138]

Same article (CNET article sources WSJ article). Other sources suggest the WSJ article is in error. WSJ article author has been wrong before. We won't know 'til we know ...

[neilh]

It's worth noting that the WSJ article is by Andy Pasztor, who's been somewhat... creative... in the past when it comes to articles involving SpaceX and its competitors.

[space_dreamer]

I hope you're right 1138, Boeing's CST-100 costs the most and that even before you factor in the readability of Dream Chaser & Dragon.

Also CST-100 seems to be a years from launching, despite being the most unambitious.

[Chris Bergin]

The speculation was always going to build ahead of this. I've literally decided just to wait and see what happens when they release it and then write an article covering it. No pre-drafting. No rush. NASA release, we report it after the event.

First person to see the NASA release, please start a new thread in this section. We'll go from there.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Looks like it's today - and less than 2 hours from the Atlas V launch (!). 

Stephen Clark
‏@StephenClark1
NASA: "Major announcement today about astronaut transport to the International Space Station." 4pm presser at KSC. Buckle your seat belts.

William Harwood ‏@cbs_spacenews
CCtCAP: NASA to make "major" commercial crew announcement during 4 p.m. EDT briefing at the Kennedy Space Center, agency officials say.

[AnalogMan]

Crew Transportation Announcement Today
Posted on September 16, 2014 at 9:08 am by commercial-crew-program.

NASA will make a major announcement today at 4 p.m. EDT regarding the return of human spaceflight launches to the United States. Whoever is chosen will have the goal to achieve certification of the system – including a test flight to the International Space Station with a NASA astronaut — in 2017, returning a critical capability to America and greatly expanding the scientific research potential of the orbiting laboratory. Watch the announcement live on NASA TV at www.nasa.gov/ntv and find out details throughout the day on the Commercial Crew Program blog.

http://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2014/09/16/crew-transportation-announcement-today/

[Chris Bergin]

Looks like it's today - and less than 2 hours from the Atlas V launch (!). 

Destroys my football plans this evening. I'm disgusted. Why can't they just stick with Soyuz!

[CraigLieb]

official press release on announcement:

http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/september/nasa-to-make-major-announcement-today-about-astronaut-transport-to-the/#.VBg6QPldVc4 

(mod: as requested by Chris, a new thread was created to discuss it).

[yg1968]

Interesting that Gerst will not be there. He may not have been the selecting officer after all.

[Razvan]

I do not think NASA would make such a major mistake not to select SpaceX, at least as 50% - 50%  with Boeing.
No matter what political decision may be forced here, NASA has a clear mind and cannot disregard the advantages of working with SpaceX for this project.

[yg1968]

I wouldn't read anything into it but the commercial crew's office promotional video shows a Falcon 9 rocket:

We’re returning human spaceflight launches to America. Learn who will take crews to the #ISS. Watch NASA TV at 4pm ET

https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/511872287638061056

[Jim]

cannot disregard the advantages of working with SpaceX for this project.

What advantages?

[tesla]

the movie shows a spacex launch lol.

[Chris Bergin]

I wouldn't read anything into it but the commercial crew's office promotional video shows a Falcon 9 rocket:

We’re returning human spaceflight launches to America. Learn who will take crews to the #ISS. Watch NASA TV at 4pm ET

https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/511872287638061056

That's one of them then!

[Prober]

Looks like it's today - and less than 2 hours from the Atlas V launch (!). 

Destroys my football plans this evening. I'm disgusted. Why can't they just stick with Soyuz!

This announcement and a launch.....makes popcorn

[robertross]

Crew Transportation Announcement Today
Posted on September 16, 2014 at 9:08 am by commercial-crew-program.

NASA will make a major announcement today at 4 p.m. EDT regarding the return of human spaceflight launches to the United States. Whoever is chosen will have the goal to achieve certification of the system – including a test flight to the International Space Station with a NASA astronaut — in 2017, returning a critical capability to America and greatly expanding the scientific research potential of the orbiting laboratory. Watch the announcement live on NASA TV at www.nasa.gov/ntv and find out details throughout the day on the Commercial Crew Program blog.

http://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2014/09/16/crew-transportation-announcement-today/

FINALLY!

[AncientU]

cannot disregard the advantages of working with SpaceX for this project.

What advantages?

For one, you don't have to go to the "Launch America" press conference and defend launching on Russian engines...

[Jim]

For one, you don't have to go to the "Launch America" press conference and defend launching on Russian engines...

That isn't an issue, just FUD.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Another take from the Houston Chronicle. 

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/nation-world/article/HED-5680379.php