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#120
by
arachnitect
on 04 Dec, 2016 01:15
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This is a few weeks old at this point, but I don't think it's been covered on NSF:
Spectrolab Solar Cells to Power Boeing’s Starliner Spacecrafthttp://www.compoundsemi.com/spectrolab-solar-cells-power-boeings-starliner-spacecraft/[...]Boeing’s solar subsidiary Spectrolab will fabricate the cells that will convert solar energy into more than 2,900 watts of usable electricity that will allow astronauts to complete their journey to the orbiting laboratory. The system also will also produce enough electricity to run the Starliner’s systems while it is docked to the station for about six months at a time.
More or less the same coverage here:
Spectrolab solar cells to power Boeing Starliner spacecraft to ISShttp://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2016/nov/spectrolab_161116.shtml"The Starliner program needed a highly efficient, high-quality power solution," says John Mulholland, VP & program manager for Boeing's Commercial Crew program. "This is a perfect example of the benefits of 'One Boeing'," he adds.
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#121
by
woods170
on 04 Dec, 2016 13:38
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To put things in perspective, I've added a diagram of the backside of the CST-100 SM. It shows where the panels, shown in above post, go.
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#122
by
yg1968
on 28 Dec, 2016 16:32
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Here is a presentation on commercial crew (posted a couple of weeks ago):
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#123
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 29 Dec, 2016 06:05
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#124
by
Robotbeat
on 31 Dec, 2016 04:37
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This is a few weeks old at this point, but I don't think it's been covered on NSF:
Spectrolab Solar Cells to Power Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft
http://www.compoundsemi.com/spectrolab-solar-cells-power-boeings-starliner-spacecraft/
[...]Boeing’s solar subsidiary Spectrolab will fabricate the cells that will convert solar energy into more than 2,900 watts of usable electricity that will allow astronauts to complete their journey to the orbiting laboratory. The system also will also produce enough electricity to run the Starliner’s systems while it is docked to the station for about six months at a time.
More or less the same coverage here:
Spectrolab solar cells to power Boeing Starliner spacecraft to ISS
http://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2016/nov/spectrolab_161116.shtml
"The Starliner program needed a highly efficient, high-quality power solution," says John Mulholland, VP & program manager for Boeing's Commercial Crew program. "This is a perfect example of the benefits of 'One Boeing'," he adds.
Spectrolab makes great solar cells, but they're ridiculously expensive. Over $100/Watt. Not a big deal for Starliner, but a problem if you want like several Megawatt. Anyone know who makes them cheaper?
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#125
by
SWGlassPit
on 03 Jan, 2017 19:35
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Well, they're space-rated, and I would imagine you're not going to see a whole lot of demand for megawatt-class projects using space-rated solar cells.
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#126
by
yg1968
on 03 Jan, 2017 21:06
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#127
by
arachnitect
on 05 Jan, 2017 00:24
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Oxford Performance Materials Awarded Boeing Contract to Supply 3D-Printed OXFAB® Production Parts for the CST-100 Starliner Oxford Performance Materials, Inc. (OPM), a leading advanced materials and additive manufacturing (3D printing) company, has been selected by The Boeing Company to manufacture 3D-printed structures for the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, and OPM has begun shipping OXFAB® production parts for installation.
link
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#128
by
yg1968
on 12 Jan, 2017 04:07
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#129
by
yg1968
on 17 Jan, 2017 17:15
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This news is somewhat related to the CST-100:
Ars Technica: As leadership departs, NASA quietly moves to buy more Soyuz seats
Eric Berger wrote an article about NASA planning to buy more Soyuz seats for early 2019, as well as extra seats available in 2017 and 2018.
He provides a link to the solicitation: PROCUREMENT OF CREW TRANSPORTATION AND RESCUE SERVICES FROM BOEING. Apparently Boeing bought the rights to the available Soyuz seats and is going to resell them to NASA.
Here are some excerpts from the solicitation:
NASA is considering contracting with The Boeing Company (Boeing) for crew transportation services to and from the International Space Station (ISS) on the Russian Soyuz vehicle. This transportation would be for one crewmember in the Fall of 2017 and one crewmember in the Spring of 2018. NASA is considering purchasing these services from Boeing, without competition, because no other vehicles are currently capable of providing these services in Fall 2017 or Spring 2018. NASA has contracts with two U.S. commercial companies for crew transportation to the ISS. However, these vehicles are still in the developmental stage, and not expected to begin fully operational flights to the ISS until 2019. NASA also is considering an option to acquire crew transportation from Boeing for three crewmembers on the Soyuz in 2019, to ensure the availability of back-up transportation capability in the event the U.S. commercial contractor vehicles are delayed or to augment future ISS operations and research.
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An agreement was recently reached between the Boeing Company and S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Public Corporation, Energia ("RSC Energia"), who is the manufacturer of the Soyuz spacecraft and has the legal rights to sell the seats and associated services. As a part of this agreement, Energia agreed to provide to Boeing two specifically identified seats on the Soyuz spacecraft for long-duration travel to and from the ISS, one on a flight to occur in the Fall 2017 timeframe and another on a flight to occur in the Spring 2018 timeframe. Additionally, Energia provided Boeing three additional specifically identified seats in the Spring 2019 timeframe on two Soyuz spacecraft. Finally, Boeing and RSC Energia agreed that each of these five seats will include a launch of an individual to and from the ISS, including all services normally provided during launches to ISS. Boeing and RSC Energia have represented that Boeing has the full rights to these seats and can sell them to any third party.
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#130
by
AnalogMan
on 18 Jan, 2017 20:27
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Starliner STA Arrives in California for TestingJanuary 18, 2017 - Steven SiceloffBoeing’s Starliner spacecraft will experience a variety of tremendous internal and external forces during missions to and from the International Space Station. When the Starliner launches in 2018, it won’t be the first time the spacecraft has encountered these forces. That is because Boeing built a Structural Test Article that will experience the rigors of spaceflight in a test facility in an effort to prove the design of the spacecraft. The module was built inside the company’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida (top) before it was shipped it across the country to Huntington Beach, California, for testing (right).
It joined test versions of the service module, the launch vehicle adapter truss structure and other hardware that make up the upper stage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Testing of the article began shortly after it arrived to Boeing’s Test and Evaluation facility. The first test involved pressurizing the interior of the crew module to 1.5 times the maximum pressure a Starliner spacecraft would face during ascent, orbit, re-entry and landing for missions to and from the International Space Station.
Boeing’s facilities in southern California are outfitted with numerous test chambers that routinely evaluate spacecraft and other vehicles in a variety of environments to make sure they can handle the demands of flight.
Boeing is building the next generation of human space systems in partnership with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program to take astronauts to and from the International Space Station. The Starliner will launch atop an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2017/01/18/starliner-sta-arrives-in-california-for-testing
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#131
by
woods170
on 19 Jan, 2017 06:20
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Starliner STA Arrives in California for Testing
January 18, 2017 - Steven Siceloff
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will experience a variety of tremendous internal and external forces during missions to and from the International Space Station. When the Starliner launches in 2018, it won’t be the first time the spacecraft has encountered these forces. That is because Boeing built a Structural Test Article that will experience the rigors of spaceflight in a test facility in an effort to prove the design of the spacecraft. The module was built inside the company’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida (top) before it was shipped it across the country to Huntington Beach, California, for testing (right).
It joined test versions of the service module, the launch vehicle adapter truss structure and other hardware that make up the upper stage of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Testing of the article began shortly after it arrived to Boeing’s Test and Evaluation facility. The first test involved pressurizing the interior of the crew module to 1.5 times the maximum pressure a Starliner spacecraft would face during ascent, orbit, re-entry and landing for missions to and from the International Space Station.
Boeing’s facilities in southern California are outfitted with numerous test chambers that routinely evaluate spacecraft and other vehicles in a variety of environments to make sure they can handle the demands of flight.
Boeing is building the next generation of human space systems in partnership with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program to take astronauts to and from the International Space Station. The Starliner will launch atop an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2017/01/18/starliner-sta-arrives-in-california-for-testing
Images from the article below:
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#132
by
okan170
on 23 Jan, 2017 16:56
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#133
by
sghill
on 24 Jan, 2017 15:08
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Onesies!
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#134
by
woods170
on 24 Jan, 2017 19:22
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Onesies!
Nope. Just a fancy outer shell over what is basically a modified version of the shuttle-era ACES suit. Boeing has not bothered to develop something completely new. Come to think of it, the early prototypes of the ACES suit were blue as well. Just look up some old STS-26 images.
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#135
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Jan, 2017 13:08
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Deary me, Boeing really need to get with the times on this.
They are going to reveal it on Washinging Post's Facebook page (if you can even access facebook at work), and you have to log in to see it.
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TODAY: Join #Boeing and @WashingtonPost at @NASAKennedy
for a big @Commercial_Crew reveal 11 EST
https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/videos/10154694834547293/ … #BoeingSpace
No thanks. Anyone who can, please screenshot.
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#136
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Jan, 2017 13:36
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HA! We're back on...
@BoeingDefense
Following
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@NASASpaceflight When it goes live a 11 a.m. EST it is on the Washington Post Facebook page available to everyone.
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#137
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Jan, 2017 15:02
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#138
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Jan, 2017 15:10
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#139
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Jan, 2017 15:26
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Pad Abort White Sands, Jan 2018. Uncrewed flight, June 2018. Two crew test, Aug 2018. Then into ISS contracted flights...
