5 seats, 4 NASA crew leaving one spare. If Boeing can sell that seat then it is great way to make some extra money.
Quote from: TrevorMonty on 09/26/2017 05:56 pm5 seats, 4 NASA crew leaving one spare. If Boeing can sell that seat then it is great way to make some extra money.I don't understand how that will work if CST-100 is flying once every 6-12 months.
Doesn’t sound very confident of crewed flight in 2018:QuoteChris Ferguson, Boeing: on track do at least uncrewed CST-100 test flight next year and “ideally” crewed test flight as well. #IAC2017https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/912534994211368960
Chris Ferguson, Boeing: on track do at least uncrewed CST-100 test flight next year and “ideally” crewed test flight as well. #IAC2017
Quote from: gongora on 09/26/2017 06:17 pmQuote from: TrevorMonty on 09/26/2017 05:56 pm5 seats, 4 NASA crew leaving one spare. If Boeing can sell that seat then it is great way to make some extra money.I don't understand how that will work if CST-100 is flying once every 6-12 months.Long duration crew member slot??
Quote#IAC2017 @NanoRacks hints that they're in discussion with NASA for their own crew on the ISShttps://twitter.com/australianspace/status/912858633137819649QuoteResponse to a question on the impact of using ISS crew for commercial. Jeff stated that several organisations including his were in talk 1/2https://twitter.com/australianspace/status/912863802172903424QuoteWith NASA about putting their own commercial crew on the station. Raises issues about real estate etc but he's a determined guy 2/2https://twitter.com/australianspace/status/912864168415346690
#IAC2017 @NanoRacks hints that they're in discussion with NASA for their own crew on the ISS
Response to a question on the impact of using ISS crew for commercial. Jeff stated that several organisations including his were in talk 1/2
With NASA about putting their own commercial crew on the station. Raises issues about real estate etc but he's a determined guy 2/2
ARTICLE: Boeing Starliner trio preparing for test flights - https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/11/boeing-starliner-trio-test-flights/ Includes more cool L2 renders from Nathan Koga.
So what does a fleet of spacecraft under construction look like? #Starliner - coming soon to a Galaxy near you.
Boeing Defense @BoeingDefenseCheck out the #Starliner Pad Abort Test and Orbital Flight Test vehicles under construction!Now @ULALaunch #AtlasV has the green light for production + ops for the rocket that will boost OFT uncrewed #Starliner flight to @Space_Station Fall 2018!