Posted on 06/24/2024 7:41:11 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
Editor's note: NASA announced on Friday that Starliner's troubleshooting has been extended for a third time, meaning that the astronauts will stay aboard the International Space Station indefinitely until some time in July.
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were originally scheduled to return to Earth on June 13 after a week on the ISS, but their stay has been extended for a third time due to the ongoing issues.
...Boeing's Starliner capsule successfully blasted off...on June 5. But during the 25-hour flight, engineers discovered five separate helium leaks to the spacecraft's thruster system.
...to give engineers time to troubleshoot the faults, NASA has announced it will push back the perilous return flight, extending the crew's stay on the space station to at least three weeks.
"We've learned that our helium system is not performing as designed," Mark Nappi, Boeing's Starliner program manager, said at a news conference on June 18. "Albeit manageable, it's still not working like we designed it. So we've got to go figure that out."
...NASA and Boeing engineers assess the vital hardware issues aboard the vessel, including five helium leaks to the system that pressurizes the spacecraft's propulsion system, and five thruster failures to its reaction-control system.
After powering the thrusters up on June 15, engineers found that most of these issues appeared to be at least partially resolved, but their exact causes remain unknown. However, the Harmony module's limited fuel means Starliner can only stay docked for 45 days, so the window for a safe return flight is narrowing.
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This is potentially another Apollo 1 where astronauts die on a substandard government craft with sloppy quality control a graft.
That bio reads like someone who just kept the computers plugged in.
“Boeing” and “Engineering” seem to be contradictory terms these days
“They are a region of near-Earth space best avoided by launching on a high-inclination orbit.”
No human has passed through this area for over fifty years despite it being “safe”.
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No human has NEEDED to pass AROUND this area for over 50 years.
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At least you admit that some humans DID pass AROUND it 50 years ago. That’s progress.
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Crew Dragon would like to have a word with you.
I admit nothing.
It is just that there is no dispute about the last fifty years.
We will know the facts soon enough—Musk is going to have to deal with it.
There is no point debating when we will know for sure either way in the next few years.
Putin to the rescue?
Pathetic.
Musk is going to have to deal with it.
Apollo dealt with it the late '60s and early '70s, as you are well aware.
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We have debated Apollo in many past threads.
You know my views.
I know yours.
Musk will deal with the real world—not a debating club.
lol...todays ignorant journalists!
lol. “Some”?
They hate Musk.
They should already be talking to him.
Apollo already dealt with the real world, so we’re not “debating”. I know what I’m talking about. You, OTOH ...
I do have a question for you, though: In your belief system, how do the UFO Jockeys handle the Van Allen radiation belts?
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“how do the UFO Jockeys handle the Van Allen radiation belts?”
Ask them if you meet them—good luck!
Right now, as of this writing, a Dragon spacecraft is currently docked to the ISS.
Musk’s Dragon capsule is booked solid for the next few years. They’ll be there a while.
“Boeing’s Space Division responsible for the Starliner spacecraft is primarily located in Houston, Texas”
I see.
You don’t have an answer.
Fascinating.
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I have nothing to teach those who will not or cannot learn.
This issue will be settled in the real world.
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