Spot the Space Station

[day_trippr]

There's always the universal fall-back "fake news" explanification

 

[Pkrd]

I love reading remote access problem solving stories like this.

But it also made me suddenly wonder, if the tinfoilhats think moon landing was fake, what in the world universe do they think of Voyager/Pioneer/New Horizons?

Obviously communication was lost when it dipped below the disc. Maybe a turtle got in the way?

 

[balrog]

 

[passedpawn]

Anyone watch the Firefly series. I suppose it's a little off-topic, but I loved it so much. All 1 season, and the movie.

 

[balrog]

Anyone watch the Firefly series. I suppose it's a little off-topic, but I loved it so much. All 1 season, and the movie.

Several times now, yes.

Stay shiny.

Keep calm and carry grenades.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Got a new patch to add to my three Starship launch ones. Not really launch related but definitely SpaceX. Star Base Brewing in Austin, how cool!

 

[day_trippr]

Looks like a crewed Starliner could launch next week...

https://news.yahoo.com/tech/boeing-starliner-launch-successful-test-122425768.html

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Looks like a crewed Starliner could launch next week...

https://news.yahoo.com/tech/boeing-starliner-launch-successful-test-122425768.html

Not sure I'd want to get strapped into the Starliner ship. I'm hoping for the best but Boeing seems to have lots of issues.

 

[Rish]

Boeing seems to have lots of issues.

Yep. If you look at the photo, they left the front door open!

 

[balrog]

Yep. If you look at the photo, they left the front door open!

looks more like it's the front porch door and seems like the front door is still shut
hard to tell tho

 

[day_trippr]

Toasty toast!

https://futurism.com/the-byte/spacecraft-close-up-video-sun

 

[day_trippr]

Weather allowing (it's looking good) ULA will fire an Atlas V off the pad with a crewed Starliner on top tomorrow at 10:34 PM EDT...



[edit to note nighttime launch]

 

[day_trippr]

So far so good...

 

[day_trippr]

Aaaaand scrubbed. Stuck cryo valve, I believe...

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Bummer, just seeing this.

 

[day_trippr]

Up side: you didn't miss it

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Up side: you didn't miss it

True that, but if I did there's always all the video content afterwards.

Live doesn't need to be live anymore, and that has screwed me more than once.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Boeing doesn't have a good track record. They are always behind schedule and over budget and lately safety is questionable. I think NASA should take that into consideration next time they have a gazillion dollar contract to award.

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, ULA /= Boeing. This was a ULA problem...

Cheers!

 

[PCABrewing]

Boeing doesn't have a good track record. ... and lately safety is questionable.

On that, I smell a consent decree coming...

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

fwiw, ULA /= Boeing. This was a ULA problem...

Cheers!

Fair enough, I stand corrected.

Hopefully the Boeing part works flawless.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Another delay for the Starliner.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna152228

 

[day_trippr]

Starliner is on hold for who knows how long.
Meanwhile, Starship getting close to 4th launch...

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/spacex-fuels-starship-megarocket-ahead-213020256.html

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Maybe Starliner can hitch a ride on the Starship. Might get to space quicker.

Impressive how much progress is being made at the Starbase. Can't wait to get the launch four patch added to my others.

Very exciting times!

 

[day_trippr]

So, the last attempt to launch Starliner was scrubbed due to a stuck valve on the ULA Atlas-V booster. But the lengthy and continuing rescheduling delay has been due to a helium leak on the Boeing Starliner service module. Earliest launch date is now "June 1 at 12:25 p.m. ET, with several backup opportunities in the days following"...

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/22/worl...ed-launch-delayed-indefinitely-scn/index.html

 

[Pkrd]

a helium leak

Wait, what? This thing is just a big helium balloon? Where’s the party?

 

[day_trippr]

Nah. The helium is for their "Talk Like An Alien In Space" testing

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Nah. The helium is for their "Talk Like An Alien In Space" testing

Well now, that explains those delays then.

 

[day_trippr]

NASA decided Starliner can fly with the helium leak and has set a launch schedule...

https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-cft-launch-target-june-1

 

[balrog]