Boeing's CST-100 capsule updates & discussion THREAD 2

• #1020 by Chris Bergin on 04 Sep, 2015 14:35
• Lots of Shuttle references for the OPF!

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• #1021 by PahTo on 04 Sep, 2015 14:36
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  Sorry to snark, but the overwhelming thought that runs through my mind is "Less Talk, More Flight".
• #1022 by Beittil on 04 Sep, 2015 14:39
• Nasa tweets about commercial crew and Boeings new facility during this event, nice still in the background for that movie guys!

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• #1023 by Chris Bergin on 04 Sep, 2015 14:39
• More political group hugging now.

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• #1024 by arachnitect on 04 Sep, 2015 14:41
• Gov. Rick Scott (introduced by State Representative Steve Crisafulli)
• #1025 by jcm on 04 Sep, 2015 14:42
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04 Sep, 2015 14:39

  More political group hugging now.
  

  
  Gotta get the local pols to feel that they are appreciated.
  
  Or perhaps the the CST-100 propulsion system will opeate on hot air
  Was worried I would miss the announcement while I was in the shower - shouldn't have been concerned
• #1026 by arachnitect on 04 Sep, 2015 14:44
• Gov. Scott says 550 new jobs(?)
• #1027 by arachnitect on 04 Sep, 2015 14:47
• John Mulholland
• #1028 by Chris Bergin on 04 Sep, 2015 14:47
• Some hardware talk, still calling it CST-100.
  
  He's got a video!

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• #1029 by Beittil on 04 Sep, 2015 14:49
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04 Sep, 2015 14:47

  Some hardware talk, still calling it CST-100.
  
  He's got a video!
  

  
  That video was also just tweeted by them:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPlHk6Yloq0&feature=youtu.be
• #1030 by Chris Bergin on 04 Sep, 2015 14:49

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• #1031 by arachnitect on 04 Sep, 2015 14:51
• Access Tower stacking starts in a couple weeks.
• #1032 by arachnitect on 04 Sep, 2015 14:52
• Boeing president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg
• #1033 by Chris Bergin on 04 Sep, 2015 14:52
• This is the final speech. Are we getting a new name or not! This has to be it.

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• #1034 by arachnitect on 04 Sep, 2015 14:57
• Not too late to stick with "CST-100" Boeing...
• #1035 by Chris Bergin on 04 Sep, 2015 14:57
• Boeing president's son said he wanted to become an astronaut, after seeing a Shuttle launch.
• #1036 by Beittil on 04 Sep, 2015 14:59
• Good thing then that his daddy runs a company that builds spaceships
• #1037 by arachnitect on 04 Sep, 2015 14:59
• Ferguson will introduce the new name (good choice)
• #1038 by Endeavour_01 on 04 Sep, 2015 15:00
• The name is.....CST-100 Starliner
• #1039 by arachnitect on 04 Sep, 2015 15:00
• "Starliner"
  
  
  
  
  
  (meh)