Author Topic: Commercial Crew Assignments Announcement - Aug 3, 2018 (Read 15251 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 08/03/2018 03:29 pm »

Here come the prepared answers. Doug Hurley throws in the jokes, however.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #21 on:** 08/03/2018 03:31 pm »

Yes Bob! Praises how capable the Shuttle was "so majestically". But notes Dragon 2 has less buttons.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 08/03/2018 03:32 pm »

"Dragon 2 is like flying an iPhone".

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 08/03/2018 03:36 pm »

This morning at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, nine astronauts were assigned to four Commercial Crew flights aboard Boeing and SpaceX spacecraft.

Boeing’s crew flight test aboard its Starliner spacecraft, which is targeted to launch in mid-2019, will have Eric Boe, Chris Ferguson and Nicole Mann on board. Boeing’s first post-certification mission will have Josh Cassada and Suni Williams aboard.

SpaceX’s demo mission 2 aboard its Crew Dragon spacecraft, which is targeted to launch in April 2019, will have Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard. The first post-certification mission will be crewed by Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #24 on:** 08/03/2018 03:41 pm »

Nevermind capture the flag, they are getting to launch with one.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 08/03/2018 03:42 pm »

Cheeky photo op by Gwynne. Thanks Elon for the opportunity. Notes the 7,000 employees for the great work.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #26 on:** 08/03/2018 03:43 pm »

"We're not going to let you down. Ad Astra"

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 08/03/2018 03:45 pm »

That was fun.

yg1968 · « **Reply #28 on:** 08/03/2018 03:48 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 08/03/2018 03:41 pm

Nevermind capture the flag, they are getting to launch with one.

I think that they will still capture the flag. But that flag is already on ISS. But I think that it is a good idea to have another flag. It shouldn't be a race.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #29 on:** 08/03/2018 03:58 pm »

Article by Chris Gebhardt!
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/08/commercial-crew-nasa-goal-human-transport/

DwightM · « **Reply #30 on:** 08/03/2018 05:17 pm »

Another great article Chris G!

Edit to add that I can't wait to see the new FPIP

Khadgars · « **Reply #31 on:** 08/03/2018 05:24 pm »

That was really fun to watch, super excited and fantastic article!

Orbiter · « **Reply #32 on:** 08/03/2018 05:37 pm »

Reddit AMA going on with the crews:

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/94aqd7/were_going_to_be_the_first_us_astronauts_to/

SciNews · « **Reply #33 on:** 08/03/2018 05:42 pm »

If someone missed the live broadcast

kdhilliard · « **Reply #34 on:** 08/03/2018 11:40 pm »

Quote from: SciNews on 08/03/2018 05:42 pm

If someone missed the live broadcast ...

Here is the complete 45:57 presentation.

[Replaced the CBC news version with NASA's, gaining an extra minute and a half of video and losing the extra watermark.]