Posted on 12/20/2019 8:24:33 AM PST by BenLurkin
Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi suffered an anomaly today (Dec. 20) during its flight to the International Space Station during the Orbital Flight Test (OFT) mission.
About 90 minutes after blastoff, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said on Twitter that the capsule will not be able to reach the space station because it burned too much fuel during the anomaly.
The Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance successfully launched from Space Launch Complex 41 here at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 6:36 a.m. EST (1136 GMT) as planned. But, as of about an hour after launch, the mission team had announced an anomaly with the uncrewed capsule's orbit.
About 15 minutes after launch, Starliner was scheduled to complete a 40-second orbital insertion burn that would have evened out its orbit to a circle, allowing it to meet up with the space station. But this stage in the flight was off-nominal...
"After launching successfully at 6:36 a.m. Eastern Time Friday on the United Launch Alliance Atlas v rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the Boeing Starliner space vehicle experienced an off-nominal insertion," Boeing spokesperson Kelly Kaplan told reporters here at the press site.
"The spacecraft is currently in safe, stable configuration," Kaplan added. "Flight controllers have completed a successful initial burn and are assessing next steps. Boeing and NASA are working together to review options for the test and mission opportunities available while the Starliner remains in orbit. A joint news conference will be held at 9 a.m. Eastern on NASA TV."
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What has happened to Boeing? I thought diversity was a strength? Sounds more like a limp dishrag to me. Hope they got all those H1Bs cheap.
How sad to see what was once a company that built great stuff go to crap.
People on this thread disgust me.
Is that a picture of Musk laughing after his manned capsule blew up on the launch pad?
It’s why we test.
Has everyone forgot the constant and embarrassing string of Vangard failures prior to Mercury Redstone?
It’s why we test.
How about John Glenn’s anomaly that suggested his heat shield had deployed during his historic flight? Or the uncontrolled rotation anomaly when Gemini attempted to first rendezvous with the Athena target vehicle? Or what about Apollo 13??
It’s why we test.
Bah, why bother. You’re all geniuses so you all know better, right?
“suffered an anomaly today (Dec. 20) during its flight to the International Space Station”
Wait, isn’t this the Fantastic Four origin story?
“Are you telling us everything?”
“Not exactly, we’ve also run out of coffee!”
Ok , who forgot to Fill It Up ?
Nothing like inspiring Confidence in the Astronaut Corp.
Funny how Russia, the Country everyone disses for their archaic Technology can get their Soyuz Capsules there and back.
My Dad yelled at me when I ran out of Gas in my Car when I was 16. He should have had a Job at NASA.
Sometimes we even have to test in production ;)
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Actually, I remember all of it, though I wasn’t around during Vanguard. My dad worked on Apollo, I was called my NASA to see if I wanted to help on this project..I said no..I’m way too familiar with NASA and Boeing. I chose not to be associated with constant waste and cost overruns..and excuses. My niece was a project manager for this program. She quit. So don’t tell me about failure. I remember the night my father was wondering if he was gonna have a job after Apollo I. I remember how he and everyone else decided to work 24/7 and get us into lunar orbit in 68. I remember when working for NASA and it’s subcontractors was a badge of honor and distinction...instead of a joke. Get over yourself.
heheh. one of my favorites.
I don’t really follow this nutcase, but this picture is worth a thousand words.
Just looking at her tells me everything I need to know.
Hmmm, fail or jebaited? LMAO.
Ouch!
That’s gotta hurt.
Space X thrilled and amazed us by landing their launch rockets on re-entry on barges in the ocean.
Boeing has obviously spent A LOT of MONEY to get this wrong?
Waaaaay past time to stop paying Russia $90 mill each to deliver our spacemen and woman to the I.S.S.
Get it right cause there be big rewards there folks.
*ping*
Thanks fieldmarshaldj. Looks like they'll need another check.
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