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NASA prepares for Boeing Starliner's uncrewed return to Earth
UPI ^ | September 05, 2024 | Mark Moran

Posted on 09/06/2024 9:30:33 AM PDT by Red Badger

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To: steve86

“Didn’t Starliner already have a successful unmanned return?”
I wouldn’t bet any money on this one returning successfully if I was you.


41 posted on 09/06/2024 7:03:02 PM PDT by wjcsux (On 3/14/1883 Karl Marx gave humanity his best gift, he died. )
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To: wjcsux

The thrusters performed fine in the delicate exit operation from the ISS.


42 posted on 09/06/2024 7:07:35 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: Ezekiel

Thanks!


43 posted on 09/06/2024 7:28:28 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: Ezekiel; Red Badger

20 minutes until the reentry burn starts. And maybe 21 before the thing blows up. :^)

The landing (assuming all goes well) will be a minute after midnight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ0T-cZWh78


44 posted on 09/06/2024 7:30:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: Red Badger
The cynic is me is wondering...

My NASA TV channel no longer exists on Xfinity/Comcast. I looked it up and NASA is eliminating NASA TV and starting NASA+ on digital platforms. Roku has already converted its NASA TV to NASA+, so I already have it on my Roku lineup.

It was on July 29, 2024, that NASA made this announcement.

Did NASA time this announcement to take advantage of the hype of the troubled Boeing Starliner? Were they expecting people to tune in thinking they'd watch the Boeing Starliner blow up or disintegrate during reentry, so they announced their NASA+ digital channel just in time for it?

-PJ

45 posted on 09/06/2024 7:30:59 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Red Badger
FYI...

The NASA+ live coverage of the reentry goes live in 3 minutes.

-PJ

46 posted on 09/06/2024 7:31:51 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Red Badger
My main TV is a 2014 Samsung 75" with 3D. I'm going to watch this in the simulated 2D->3D mode.

-PJ

47 posted on 09/06/2024 7:39:41 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Political Junkie Too

First time I’ve turned on the TV since Superbowl (casting from phone).


48 posted on 09/06/2024 8:04:06 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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NASA live feed link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ0T-cZWh78


49 posted on 09/06/2024 8:11:39 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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To: Repeal The 17th

Totally nominal thus far. Service module jettisoned.


50 posted on 09/06/2024 8:22:28 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: steve86

Successful landing! Intact!!!


51 posted on 09/06/2024 9:02:14 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: Red Badger

Hooyah! Touchdown!


52 posted on 09/06/2024 9:02:46 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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It’s down. Didn’t look like the propulsive landing worked, but it didn’t blow up, just hit hard.


53 posted on 09/06/2024 9:03:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: SunkenCiv

I’ve only heard about the main chute and airbags .


54 posted on 09/06/2024 9:05:46 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: steve86

Drogue chutes still drifting on their own into the next county...


55 posted on 09/06/2024 9:07:15 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: steve86

Oh, okay.


56 posted on 09/06/2024 9:07:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: READINABLUESTATE; Thomas Jerome

It did. Perfect soft landing, everything worked as expected.

I’ve been watching the ‘Lookner Nerd’ on Agenda Free TV. (It tickles me how excited he gets over things like this...)


57 posted on 09/06/2024 9:07:54 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

That’s who I’ve been watching. Total hoot.


58 posted on 09/06/2024 9:08:29 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill

“Crazy!”


59 posted on 09/06/2024 9:09:24 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: SunkenCiv
I'm just glad that Biden didn't shoot it down to show China how tough he was this time. < /sarc>

-PJ

60 posted on 09/06/2024 9:09:45 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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