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

• #1040 by Chris Bergin on 04 Sep, 2015 15:00
• New name is..........Starliner.

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• #1041 by rayleighscatter on 04 Sep, 2015 15:01

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• #1042 by Chris Bergin on 04 Sep, 2015 15:03
• I don't mind that name. It could have been a lot worse! It's easy to remember and tweet (the latter being the main reason)
• #1043 by Beittil on 04 Sep, 2015 15:04
• Dreamliner... Starliner... Could have been a hell of a lot worse imho Nice name!
• #1044 by PahTo on 04 Sep, 2015 15:05
• Quote from: Prober on 02 Sep, 2015 20:14

  
  SpaceLiner
  Dreamliner
  AstroLiner
  DreamOrbiter
  
  

  
  Well, I think Prober wins the award--pretty darn close!
• #1045 by yg1968 on 04 Sep, 2015 15:06
• Quote from: Beittil on 04 Sep, 2015 15:04

  Dreamliner... Starliner... Could have been a hell of a lot worse imho Nice name!
  

  
  They could have gone with Starchaser too...
• #1046 by arachnitect on 04 Sep, 2015 15:23
• Solar array shows up in the PR movies for the first time.

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• #1047 by MarcAlain on 04 Sep, 2015 15:36
• That's kind of a sterile name
• #1048 by DatUser14 on 04 Sep, 2015 15:41
• Where can I find a recording of the announcement, i missed it.
• #1049 by Chris Bergin on 04 Sep, 2015 15:45
• Article (super fast turnaround) via Chris Gebhardt!
  
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/09/cst-100-starliner-boeing-processing-facility-kennedy/
  
  We'll start a new thread and rename the sections during the day.
  
  
• #1050 by Rocket Science on 04 Sep, 2015 16:08
• That name really belongs to their first starship.... Not some LEO vehicle IMHO...
• #1051 by rmcurtis on 04 Sep, 2015 16:20
• I kinda like the new name.  Harkens back to a lot of Boeing passenger aircraft names, all the way back to the 307 Stratoliner based on the B-17. 
• #1052 by OnWithTheShow on 04 Sep, 2015 16:23
• I like it too but like Astroliner a bit better. Kinda weird solar panel location, no? Will have to do quite a bit of attitude adjusting to keep it in the sunlight during orbit.
  
  Edit: I guess they could just put in a slow roll to keep the aft end oriented to the sun but it still would require nulling the roll for rendezvous burns.
• #1053 by Rocket Science on 04 Sep, 2015 16:23
• Thanks for the timely article Chris G. I won’t hold you personally responsible for the vehicle name...
• #1054 by Prober on 04 Sep, 2015 16:23
• Quote from: arachnitect on 04 Sep, 2015 15:23

  Solar array shows up in the PR movies for the first time.
  

  
  Bring It Home Again
  this showed up in the released video.

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• #1055 by MattMason on 04 Sep, 2015 16:24
• "Starliner." It envisions a comfortable ride to where you want to go.
  
  But I wonder, how good will be the in-flight peanuts (or pretzels, if you're allergic)?
• #1056 by OnWithTheShow on 04 Sep, 2015 16:26
• Quote from: MattMason on 04 Sep, 2015 16:24

  But I wonder, how good will be the in-flight peanuts (or pretzels, if you're allergic)?
  

  
  As long as there is room in the overhead for my carryon...they will gate check my bag over my cold vacuum frozen corpse.
• #1057 by TrevorMonty on 04 Sep, 2015 16:35
• I like SL, also the acronym is easy to type.
• #1058 by NovaSilisko on 04 Sep, 2015 16:38
• Hmm. 1/10 for accuracy, 8/10 for sound. 
• #1059 by woods170 on 04 Sep, 2015 16:58
• Quote from: arachnitect on 04 Sep, 2015 15:23

  Solar array shows up in the PR movies for the first time.
  

  About that promo...
  
  "...returning American astronauts to space in an American spacecraft on an American rocket."
  
  Too bad the narrator forgot to add: "Powered by Russian engines". I guess Boeing has to be politically correct at all times.