To: cgbg
In the old days the space program had contingency planning to a ridiculous degree—and sometimes they had to implement those plans.
There was a plan so the capsule could be undocked from the space station automatically (no humans inside) but for reasons only known to Boeing they did not load the software required for this. As it is, someone needs to be inside the capsule to undock but the engineers don’t know if it will be safe to return to earth in the capsule.
35 posted on
08/07/2024 4:36:58 PM PDT by
CIB-173RDABN
(I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
To: CIB-173RDABN
I will admit to being clueless about programing at that level, my teenage adventures with BASIC notwithstanding, but can’t Boeing send them the program? Granted it would probably take a while but not eight months.
41 posted on
08/07/2024 4:43:33 PM PDT by
Harmless Teddy Bear
( Roses are red, Violets are blue, I love being on the government watch list, along with all of you.)
To: CIB-173RDABN
Can’t they undock it, then have the undocker return to the space station via a space suit.
Or is there some other bonehead Boeing reason why not?
62 posted on
08/07/2024 5:20:16 PM PDT by
citizen
(Put all LBQTwhatever programming on a new subscription service: PERV-TV)
To: CIB-173RDABN
Can’t they use the “Hit the button and run out of the garage while jumping over the beam” dance?
85 posted on
08/07/2024 6:04:42 PM PDT by
griffin
(When you have to shoot, SHOOT; don't talk. -Tuco)
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