OT: Boeing Starliner to launch for the ISS Monday evening

[DJ Spanky]

Launch is scheduled for 10:34 PM Monday evening.

NASA Sets Coverage for Boeing Starliner’s First Crewed Launch, Docking

Starliner: Nasa to fly new craft to space station

 

[ashokan]

No surprises hopefully
Boeing scene has been pretty weird


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[DJ Spanky]

No Surprises hopefully
Bowing scene has been pretty weird

They're definitely lagging behind SpaceX.

 

[ashokan]

Officials describe telltale ‘buzz’ that led to last-minute scrub of Boeing Starliner’s crewed launch​

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/06/world/nasa-space-launch-boeing-starliner-scn/index.html

 

[RUScrew85]

Boeing. Lol.

 

[RuSnp]

Boeing. Lol.

This was ULA but I get the cynicism.

 

[RUScrew85]

This was ULA but I get the cynicism.

ULA built the booster Boeing the capsule. To tell you the truth, even though they're blaming the booster for the delay I don't believe them. I'd bet it's Boeing again screwing up but blaming the booster of which I don't believe we'll ever fly that type again. I'm also too lazy to put the slightest effort into debunking my outlandish claim. ; )

 

[ashokan]

Maybe this is sabotage to wreck Boeing

Terrifying moment Boeing 767's nose smashes into runway

The flight, operated by American postal service FedEx, took off from Paris early this morning and was headed for Istanbul when the pilot realised the landing gear was malfunctioning

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[LETSGORU91]

Hopefully no doors will fly off the rocket and the auto pilot won't lock in and fly into the next galaxy.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Earliest it will launch now is May 17th.

 

[ashokan]

No May 17 launch due to helium leak

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/14/world/boeing-starliner-delay-helium-leak-scn/index.html


Meanwhile another Boeing plane catches fire in Indonesia . Plane is an aging 747 variant that's expensive to replace so airlines are flying them until they cant anymore. Cant blame Boeing for that.

Plane forced to make emergency landing after engine catches fire mid-flight

All 450 passengers, including those going on Hajj pilgrimage, and 18 crew members evacuated

sg.news.yahoo.com

 

[RUfromSoCal?]

only 7 years late and 1.7Billion over budget.......... now we can go 200 miles away!




somehow we went to the moon with a tv tube and an abacus..... 50 years ago.

 

[rurichdog]

only 7 years late and 1.7Billion over budget.......... now we can go 200 miles away!

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somehow we went to the moon with a tv tube and an abacus..... 50 years ago.

I'm starting to wonder if this is just due to too much information available, combined with a fear of a disaster playing out on live TV that leads to the inevitable lawsuits. Pinhole helium leaks, winds too gusty 30,000 feet up, etc. "Paralysis by analysis".

 

[newell138]

only 7 years late and 1.7Billion over budget.......... now we can go 200 miles away!

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somehow we went to the moon with a tv tube and an abacus..... 50 years ago.

and no one has put a man on the moon since...................................................................

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

We should, and will, and already have to a degree, be sending AI robots to explore for us.. to build for us.. to create an atmosphere for us.. before we go back ourselves. THAT would make sense.. but we'll do the humans thing.. for ego.

 

[RUScrew85]

only 7 years late and 1.7Billion over budget.......... now we can go 200 miles away!

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somehow we went to the moon with a tv tube and an abacus..... 50 years ago.

And without diversity! OMG!

 

[RUaMoose]

No May 17 launch due to helium leak

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/14/world/boeing-starliner-delay-helium-leak-scn/index.html


Meanwhile another Boeing plane catches fire in Indonesia . Plane is an aging 747 variant that's expensive to replace so airlines are flying them until they cant anymore. Cant blame Boeing for that.

Plane forced to make emergency landing after engine catches fire mid-flight

All 450 passengers, including those going on Hajj pilgrimage, and 18 crew members evacuated

sg.news.yahoo.com

Did they ever fix the 737 Max ?