Starliner, Explained (Part 1): Everything you need to know about Boeing's spacecraft
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- čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
- In the absence of the Space Shuttle, America's pivot to launching its own astronauts to low Earth orbit again came in the form of the Commercial Crew Program. Two companies, Boeing and SpaceX, were chosen in 2014 to design vehicles to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
No earlier than May 6, 2024, Boeing will launch its CST-100 Starliner spacecraft with its first two astronauts using a ULA Atlas V rocket. In this video, Spaceflight Now Reporter Will Robinson-Smith dives into the spacecraft itself and Boeing's development saga that led up to the vehicle's Crew Flight Test mission.
Chapters:
00:00 Overview
01:37 Video breakdown
02:08 What is Starliner?
05:23 Commercial Crew Program
13:58 Orbital Flight Test (OFT)
19:27 Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2)
27:54 Crew Flight Test (CFT)
36:08 Part 2 tease and please subscribe
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I hope these brave astronauts make it home safe.
It's so sad that things like this, on their second or third launch, are tested to the max. What a sad day for all if this thing does not come back, which unfortunately has a high chance of doing so.
I hope they make it back too. Looking at the first Capsule. It looked like no one could live in there. I mean it looked like a over cooked marshmallow.
I believe space X has a better and proven space craft.
@@Krektonix I wouldn't say that, just has a horrible track record. If you look at spaceX's way of doing things, they initially set up their test vehicles for "failure" but they admit to this, that's their way of learning to create the safest rocket/capsule, but Boeing, has not admitted this, they have just failed, I feel like it's too early for crewed flights and they need more ACTUAL test flights first, I mean what do I truly know though. All I know is a lack of funding while way over deadlines means corners were cut somewhere, but with that being said, I truly believe there is a HIGH chance everything WILL go as planned.
Me too. This launch actually has me worried. Given Boeing's recent track record, I'm just hoping it doesn't crash into the ISS and take everyone out.
Astronauts are safe... On the ground...
I hope everything goes well. I think its a huge shame that the company who received the larger contract took over a decade to get to the flight test and is massively behind SpaceX.
I hope one day you grow up & realize that you can't physically prove your fantasy land of space exists
Wondering how well the hatches are attached.
lol
It's an antique. Go with the Dragon!
The company that makes the Atlas V rocket for the Starliner is 50% Boeing and 50% Lockheed. I will not be negative like most of the people hear. Hope all goes well and a safe return.
Certainly we all hope for a safe return... Of astronauts and whistleblowers alike
Being a Boeing whistleblower seems to have a very high mortality rate
V Altas rockets are Russian rockets!😮
Here
I wish they had Dragon prepped to fly on short notice if a rescue is necessary.
lol If something actually happened, SpaceX probably would actually save them, I bet there are also plans to use the ISS to rendezvous with them
Good point… although how would the dragon dock to the starliner to rescue everyone?
@@JenniferA886 Both the Dragon and the Starliner use the androgynous NASA Docking System. I'm not sure if either capsule's docking mechanism is passive-capable or if they're active-only, but I'd presume that since they're androgynous, they should be connect with each other long enough for astronauts to transfer over.
@@threestrikesmarxman9095 good point 👍👍👍
@@threestrikesmarxman9095 I dont think so, its like having to 2 identical male cables. They can plug into a matching female cable, but not each other.
Good to meet you Will Robinson-Smith. I love your narrations on the launches. First time I've seen you in a video.
WARNING, WARNING!
(sorry, I just had to go there) 😁
@@martythemartian99 Understand I do too but you should watch SFN launches.
Lol, this is the Ford pinto of space craft
Boeing made a lot of mistakes, and the video was quite gentle with them about it. They are to be given credit for admitting and fixing their mistakes, but a company as big and experienced as Boeing shouldn't be making rookie mistakes in the first place. They're "just" building a conical capsule to ride on a rocket. We've been doing this since 1962! The consequent timelines are silly. For perspective, it took only 18 months for NASA to redesign the Apollo capsule after the Apollo 1 fire.
Great video. I love the clips from the 2010-2016 era in budget hearings! Enlightening. Bolden really gave it to them...the "I told you so".
Awesome video, looking forward to the next one!
thank you SFN and Will for this longer format video. Really insightful summary before this historic CFT.
What an excellent summary of the program thus far! I'll be supporting from JSC! GO BUTCH & SUNI! GO STARLINER!
Good work SFN.
As always, great reporting Will! This is the best video I’ve seen about this mission. Really looking forward to Part 2.
Great recap🎉
Always impressive production quality and presentation
Wow! This’ll be interesting to track. Hope all will be safe and that travel and docking etc will be a success.
Very well done.
Please do a metrics based comparison of Starliner and Crew Dragon: we'd like to know the differences.
I also won’t make negative comments but I’m glad humans are on it this time and if anything comes up they can quickly correct any issues like the control rockets firing continuously and using up the fuel. Good luck and success!
This is a great overview of Starliner and its timeline up to this point. I'm not a fan, personally of videos longer than ~20 minutes, but this was very fluid and flowed very well. Great job
Great report!
It’s amazing just how reversed the roles are with this thing. The new company that had only delivered freight to the ISS is now flying crew rotations while the established company with decades of manned spaceflight experience continues to struggle.
Thank you!
Am confident the Boeing Starliner will prove successfull. It has built 2 Stariner capsules, each designed for up to 15 flights - but then what? Are there plans to build more? But it relies on others to supply launch rocket for their capsule !!!
Maybe they can increase the number of mission each capsule can do, with further testing and evaluation?
I'm no fan of Elon Musk but SpaceX has been flying crewed missions to the ISS since 2020, Boeing hasn't flown one. Boeing's cost per seat for its scheduled missions is USD 183 million. SpaceX's cost per seat is USD 88 million. Any way you look at it, NASA is getting a way better deal from SpaceX.
Starliner looks frumpy compared to Dragon Capsule.
8 years developing some adjustable seats. Good lord Boeing.
The seats are the highlight of this space capsule don't you know!
same first thought of mine 😀
8 years and seat looks very crude, I guess it is functional. Now we know why price is so high for the whole program when a seat takes 8 years to maybe, perfect.
Government work at its finest….
You could buy a better seat at Walmart for $15
Please do more of these
GREAT FORMAT. So full of information, I may have to watch it a couple more times. Great idea to lay the history of Boeing and Starliner down so that people can be informed about what actually happened.
I’m scared to death of anything Boeing makes!!
Me too!
Well, statistically, the riskiest form of transportation per mile travelled is on foot. After that, it's the automobile. In my experience, I have flown many miles on Boeing aircraft and I haven't been killed yet.
Could have a third video explaining in detail why SpaceX have done a better job in quicker time costing far less. 🤔
Very interesting. Why does it looks so handmade vs the space X option
Good luck
What day is launch please
The Starliner program has been scrutinized for safety by NASA, ASAP and Boeing. I don't think that ASAP held anything back. Boeing, under scrutiny, was forced to do what it should have done, before. Starliner will be a great addition to America's LEO manned capsule fleet. If Boeing builds 6 minimum and aggressively promotes deals on seat prices to complete with SX.
It's possible the subcontractors don't know what they're making. Back in 1968 I went to work for Parker Hannifin Corp creating and making absolute zero landing gear parts for Apollo Eleven's lunar landing module, except we didn't learn what we were working on or for whom until days before launch, just given bare bones test specs and drawings,. Everyone in the lab rec'd a surprise celebratory package of goodies NASA personally sent via express mail to each of us.🚀
@andrewzanas9387
Eric Berger has an article, today, on Ars Technica about the problems Boeing had with Starliner development. It is very interesting.
By the way Will, great reporting man very informative. Great job man! see you at the next launch coming up.
Godspeed, Godspeed 💯✌️
Fingers are crossed for sure... maybe i'm being nieve, the statistics say that it'll be safe, I just don't like this track record. Like I said, Im sure it'll go as planned but I have a funny feeling. If you're nieve enough I guess you could say the same about SpaceX. Space travel is difficult and there are a lot of moving parts, especially when a new product/space vehicle is introduced and it has inherited risks, I just don't know...
Chrystal clear here in Palm Springs!! Going to be SPECTACULAR!! Just after sunset!
An excellent professional detailed summary of this project - would I be correct in thinking that the only vehicle that would be capable of rescuing a crew from Starliner would be a Soyuz? - their crew wear proper EVA suits for launch and landing and it has an airlock that can be depressurised without loosing the atmosphere of the rest of the craft. The radar computer system appears to more flexible to emergency's than Dragon's ..
Imagine Starliner stacked on Super Heavy
How was the launch in 2 hours and 36 minutes?But lift off is at 10:34
Great content Will! I smell a Starliner scrub. I’ll be surprised if it gets off the ground the first try, we’ll see
Took until June 5, 2024 but it successfully launched and achieved orbit and will rendezvous with the ISS tomorrow.
They couldn't pay me enough to test flight that capsule as is.
Brave Brave Brave astronauts!! God speed!!
I heard they have these great springs on the bottom of the lander so that when it lands, it goes, "Boeioeioeing!"
Boeing, huh? That's like having defibrillators made by Chrysler.
No cup holders?! If my seat doesn't have a cup holder, I'm not going.
There "Ain't" Nothin out there! Signed, neil degross tisin😂
Paraphrasing:
"We found these issues late in the process because these checks are naturally late in the process."
How does finding out that insulating tape is flammable come LATE in the process??
Danger Will Robinson Danger DANGER!!!
After almost 60 years we are still using capsules to put people into space. Now that is progress for ya!
They should look for whistle blowers inside this , that can be a reason for so much noise.
SpaceX beat he Hell of Boeing!
STARLINER FLIGHTS ARE SPECIAL, WHY??? SPACEX HAS BEEN DOING THESE FLIGHTS ROUTINELY FOR YEARS.
hopefully the door doesn't come flying off mid flight
Columbia Comm Check.... LeRoy was flight director. Time warp, let me guess local vs GMT
Go Blowing!
Godspeed, Capricorn One! 🤣
Make sure tge screws are tight.
2:27 How much duct tape did Boeing use on that? 🤔
Ultimately those costs are high. Some wishes might be impossible to achieve while others are not. This is indeed a Regulation body vs. Military and/or Private Industry bidding issue. One party does not bid, and cannot and does not pretend to want to. It's like pitting the Sheriff Department against the Pinkertons.
Love how they announced this a day after China announced they’re going to the moon💀 why is it such a competition
What Bolden said was very logical and reasonable and I wholeheartedly agree that competition is a necessity, it's not optional. Having a technology be under monopoly can always end like the scandal with SpaceX where they potentially declined to service for military regarding the use of Starlink, that then becomes a national security issue for USA. You can't have widespread consumer grade technology if there is monopoly, be it by SpaceX or another privately owned company.
I had a bad feeling about this. I am happy it is delayed and the controversy is alive. The only check against attitudes. NASA is historically full of it unfortunately.
If I were these astronauts I would take this as a definite sign and walk away. Run forest run!!!!!!😮
Looks like a crew that they might not mind losing.
This seems like a COMPLETE disaster. 10 years? And SPACEX is on its 9th, that's NINETH crewed mission dating back FOUR years ago? And you've got Leroy Cain, who I'm sure is a nice guy and competent, as a Launch Director, who I immediately recognized as the 'lock the doors' guy from the Columbia disaster talking about sweaty palms and Bill Nelson, former astronaut and senator who has been sh*t talking Elon Musk and praising Gwen Shotwell, SPACEX CEO, telling her to 'GET YOUR BOY IN LINE' as if Elon is some 2nd tier actor at SPACEX. And, you've got a Starliner astronaut bailing out of the inaugural launch for 'Family Reasons', i.e, his wife said no way in hell he's going on that spam can if he wants to stay married. This is all a recipe for disaster for Boeing.
CartoonX
You can't physically prove anyone was on these model rockets
Are these seats ejection seats with parachutes
I wish they would make a new space station that one is so outdated I don't know how anybody spends one day in it
So boink got the highest initial pay-out and now puts people in a capsule that might be potentially unsafe. Way to go Boink.
I just hope the doors don't fall off _this_ one.
IT not really a joke, is it...
A heard that astronauts played Texas holdem poker,and who ever loses gets to fly on starliner
If I were an astronaut, I wouldn't fly Starliner either.
If the Jetliners are anything to go off of...
Those launch abort rockets look like they will turn the astronauts into to jelly from extreme g forces.
Heck.. Boeing forgot to put the wings on it!
The pilot's chin is going to get into space a few minutes before the Starliner does...
they can use the FLUXLINER instead of the STARLINER.
Hard to believe anyone is willing to launch in anything made by Boeing.
Will come apart mid-air like their jets?
Remember the space shuttle has two catastrophic failures in 135 launches. Not a very good track record.
Boeing gonna blow the whistle into swizzle on the star lizzle
And another launch bit the dust.. DX
How does a star liner become an ocean liner? Have Boeing build it.
Did you happen to notice one section of the capsule actually said "SeaAnchor" on the side? I had to laugh.
@@edcurtis2572 i did not, but that is some real foreshadowing lol
Excellent reporting on the 1st Starliner mission. It really was fantastic.
Excuse my sarcasm here, but are all the hidden door plugs properly (with safety fasteners wrenched down) secured for orbital spaceflight?
I see those pesky sticky valves keep rearing their ugly valve heads over and over again. And I hope Boeing isn't recycling its 737max NCAS flight control software here like with its old 737max designs. Listening to all the explanations (sounding much like excuses) from Boeing on testing of the Starliner, I hope NASA doesn't believe a single word coming from its corporate (stockholder driven) mouthpiece.
"Independent Boeing team" funny where have I heard that phrasing used before?
"..makes my palms sweat... I know too much.." Well thats new! I never heard that used before in this context. And what about the Boeing astronaut who left the program, for "family considerations"..? (Like, his family wanted him to stick around here on earth, without blowing up in space somewhere?)
and how is the South Sudan doing?
Its a Boeing, what could possibly go wrong?
FLY ON BOEING? NO WAY.
Just remember this is a Gov contract, millions of parts put together by the lowest bidder.
True, except that Boeing is not the lowest bidder - they asked for and got more than twice the budget that SpaceX got.
Of the three bids for Phase II of Commercial Crew (SpaceX, Boeing, and Sierra Space) SpaceX put in the lowest bid, Sierra Space was in the middle, and Boeing was the highest. So, at least with Commercial Cargo and Crew the lowest bidder has performed the best.
Is that J Leno's sister?
Boeing more like blowing
rip dragon
I don't think so. SpaceX has proven themselves over and over and did it way before Boeing did.
@@edcurtis2572 What??? SpaceX has only proved they can lose money. What are you talking about? You just puking out paid ads, sad.
Are not the propellants highly toxic?
Lets hope no one from 737 max ever touched this
going to space in a boeing when their planes are falling like flies.
this will be interesting
0:20 That’s one big chin
And that’s way the door blew out and depressurised the cabin….