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#140
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woods170
on 25 Jan, 2017 15:48
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And that confirms it. Modified (specifically: simplified) version of ACES. The simplified helmet assembly very much resembles the helmet on the Russian Sokol suit.
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#141
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Chris Bergin
on 25 Jan, 2017 16:01
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#142
by
Rocket Science
on 25 Jan, 2017 16:14
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That was excellent, thank you Washington Post!
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#143
by
jarnu
on 25 Jan, 2017 16:34
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#144
by
old_sellsword
on 25 Jan, 2017 16:54
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#145
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Jan, 2017 17:11
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#146
by
Orbiter
on 25 Jan, 2017 21:43
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#147
by
Rocket Science
on 26 Jan, 2017 01:34
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Although not necessary on the CST-100 I really miss the cockpit windows and the views from the shuttle days...
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#148
by
Rocket Science
on 26 Jan, 2017 12:46
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I think Fergie wants to bring that flag back personally...
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#149
by
Star One
on 03 Feb, 2017 20:07
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Exclusive: Boeing's space taxis to use more than 600 3D-printed parts
Boeing Co has hired a small company to make about 600 3D-printed parts for its Starliner space taxis, meaning key components in the United States manned space program are being built with additive manufacturing.
The company, privately held Oxford Performance Materials, will announce a $10 million strategic investment from advanced materials company Hexcel Corp as early as Friday, adding to $15 million Hexcel invested in May and lifting Hexcel's equity stake to 16.1 percent, Oxford and Hexcel said.
Oxford's parts will help Boeing lower costs and save weight on each seven-seat capsule, compared with traditional metal and plastic manufacturing, Larry Varholak, president of Oxford's aerospace business, said in an interview.
"What really makes it valuable to NASA and Boeing is this material is as strong as aluminum at significantly less weight," he said. Boeing said the weight savings on Oxford's parts is about 60 percent compared with traditional manufacturing.
Boeing is building three Starliner capsules under a $4.2 billion NASA contract. Entrepreneur Elon Musk's SpaceX is building a competing capsule under a $2.6 billion NASA contract.
Oxford has already shipped parts for the Starliner. The plastic it uses, known as PEKK, also resists fire and radiation, according to Oxford. Boeing declined to say how much of the capsule Oxford's parts represent.
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN15I1HW
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#150
by
rayleighscatter
on 18 Feb, 2017 01:14
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From KSC's flickr:
Inside Boeing’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida members of the news media view work platforms that will be used in manufacturing Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for flight tests and crew rotation missions to the International Space Station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program.
Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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#151
by
Targeteer
on 21 Feb, 2017 00:09
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#152
by
woods170
on 21 Feb, 2017 07:47
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Old video. Was published 2 years ago. Was already linked in one of the Starliner threads here.
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#153
by
yg1968
on 25 Feb, 2017 19:13
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The CST-100 was featured last night on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert:
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#154
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 26 Feb, 2017 01:18
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#155
by
AndyX
on 26 Feb, 2017 21:04
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#156
by
yg1968
on 27 Feb, 2017 14:54
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#157
by
clongton
on 27 Feb, 2017 19:50
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#158
by
OM72
on 27 Feb, 2017 20:04
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No. It means that NASA just used the Boeing contract for ISS as a vehicle.
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#159
by
russianhalo117
on 27 Feb, 2017 20:54
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