The #Starliner delays are so disappointing. I was so eager to see a no-weld pressure vessel in orbit and the manufacturing method of the crew #capsule was amazing and original.
It was disappointing when the #alcohol/#LOX RS-88 #thrusters w/ #hypergolic versions.
The #ServiceModule delays were even more outrageous.
And #flammable tape.
It feels like the only #innovation that happened was the pressure vessel.

"#Starliner undergoing three independent investigations as flight slips to 2024" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - Following successful 2022 uncrewed test to ISS, new problems & fixes after #Boeing thought it was ready for crew. https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/starliner-undergoing-three-independent-investigations-as-flight-slips-to-2024/ #NASA #CommercialCrew #space

Press Release: NASA, Boeing to Provide Progress Update on Starliner Crew Flight Test

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-boeing-to-provide-progress-update-on-starliner-crew-flight-test

#NASA #Boeing #Starliner #CFT

"Boeing’s #Starliner losses total $1.5 billion with #NASA astronauts still waiting to fly" by @CNBC / @michaelsheetz / @lesliejosephs - Boeing's entry in #CommercialCrew program cost another $257M charge to bottom line. No new launch date yet. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/26/boeing-has-lost-1point5-billion-developing-starliner-spacecraft-for-nasa.html #NewSpace

"To keep Starliner flying, Boeing must make some hard choices" by @arstechnica / @sciguyspace - #Boeing's #Starliner helped get support in Congress for #NASA #CommercialCrew. But they didn't invest like #SpaceX did, and fell behind. https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/06/to-keep-starliner-flying-boeing-must-make-some-hard-choices/ #StarlinerCFT #NewSpace

#Boeing posted a statement about new delays in #Starliner Crew Flight Test - launch previously planned for July now delayed until further notice due to potential parachute system technical issues needing investigation, maybe fixes https://starlinerupdates.com/boeing-statement-on-starliner-cft-status/ #StarlinerCFT #NewSpace

The NASA/Boeing Starliner CFT, which was NET July 21, is now TBD.

This post from Boeing mentions just an issue with parachutes, but there also issues with possible battery sidewall ruptures and tape with a somewhat flammable adhesive.

https://starlinerupdates.com/boeing-statement-on-starliner-cft-status/

#NASA #Boeing #Starliner #CFT

Referenced link: https://www.youtube.com/live/SwuDuX2XifU?feature=share
Originally posted by NASA / @NASA@twitter.com: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1664376572915118081#m

LIVE: Join NASA and @BoeingSpace officials as we share an update on the first #Starliner Crew Flight Test. Tune in. https://www.youtube.com/live/SwuDuX2XifU?feature=share

Referenced link: https://go.nasa.gov/3MZR1xG
Originally posted by NASA / @NASA@twitter.com: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1662212267541159937#m

We completed a joint checkpoint review with @BoeingSpace ahead of the first #Starliner flight to carry astronauts, set for no earlier than July 21. Teams will provide updates leading up to the inaugural Crew Flight Test to and from the @Space_Station: https://go.nasa.gov/3MZR1xG

NASA safety panel skeptical of Starliner readiness for crewed flight

https://spacenews.com/nasa-safety-panel-skeptical-of-starliner-readiness-for-crewed-flight/

#Starliner

I received a piece of Boeing Starliner OFT-1's ablative heat shielding today (allegedly only ten pieces were removed). I should learn how to pour lucite to preserve it. #starliner #nasa #boeing

RT @BoeingSpace
See inside #Starliner as @NASA_Astronauts Butch Wilmore, @Astro_Suni and @AstroIronMike complete their Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT).

For the full 360° experience, visit us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bT9lg8KhLDI

"#NASA & #Boeing Prepare for #Starliner Flight This Summer" by @NASA @Commercial_Crew - Crew flight test #StarlinerCFT schedule updated no earlier than (NET) Fri July 21. This considers launch readiness and available docking ports at #ISS. https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2023/03/29/nasa-boeing-prepare-for-starliner-flight-this-summer/ #NewSpace

RT @BoeingSpace
We and @Commercial_Crew shared July as the new target launch timeframe for the #Starliner Crew Flight Test, which gives teams time to complete certification work and accommodates a busy schedule at the @Space_Station.

Learn more: https://starlinerupdates.com/starliners-crew-flight-test-now-targeted-for-july/

Originally posted by NASA / @NASA@twitter.com: https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1641141177641467916#m

RT by @NASA: Launch update: @NASA and @BoeingSpace are now targeting no earlier than July 21 for the company's Crew Flight Test (CFT).

The CST-100 #Starliner flight will take @NASA_Astronauts Suni Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore to the @Space_Station.

Referenced link: https://www.youtube.com/live/ABVJ6qpgy1M?feature=share
Originally posted by NASA / @NASA@twitter.com: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1641138478778810368#m

LIVE NOW: Join NASA and @BoeingSpace mission experts for a media teleconference with an update on the Crew Flight Test of the #Starliner spacecraft to the @Space_Station: https://www.youtube.com/live/ABVJ6qpgy1M?feature=share

Referenced link: https://go.nasa.gov/42Oi4lq
Originally posted by NASA / @NASA@twitter.com: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1640725950097752068#m

Join NASA and @BoeingSpace mission experts for a media teleconference with an update on the Crew Flight Test of the #Starliner spacecraft to the @Space_Station, this Wednesday, March 29, at 2pm ET (1800 UTC). More details: https://go.nasa.gov/42Oi4lq

RT @Commercial_Crew
🗓@NASA and @BoeingSpace will host a media teleconference at 2pm EDT Wednesday, March 29, to provide an update on the Crew Flight Test of the CST-100 #Starliner spacecraft to the @Space_Station.

Tune in: http://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

NASA/Boeing Starliner CFT Media Teleconference:

Wed Mar 29 at 18:00 UTC.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-boeing-to-host-media-briefing-provide-starliner-update

#NASA #Boeing #Starliner #CFT

Boeing Starliner's 1st crewed trip to the ISS delayed again over battery overheating risk

https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/26/boeing_starliner_iss_delay/

#ISS #Starliner