This blog post from NASA and also from Boeing mentions "emerging issues" for the NASA/Boeing Starliner CFT. That's not a good sign at this point in the process.
@kenthebin I heard about potential additional parachute testing, and the outside chance of "battery swelling", but industry standard tape? I don't even
@kenthebin I'm just an enthusiast as well, just what came out today sounds a bit more serious than what I read yesterday, which was far more optimistic
@kenthebin same. If they're supposed to start fueling in a couple weeks, they should be doing final closeouts, not further investigation.
And NASA is confident enough they've bought enough Dragon options to cover their needs.
So I already have questions about the BO/Boeing/et al fixed priced lander contract
The NASA/Boeing Starliner CFT, which was NET July 21, is now TBD.
This post from Boeing mentions just an issue with parachutes, but there also issues with possible battery sidewall ruptures and tape with a somewhat flammable adhesive.
@kenthebin my understanding is it's an industry standard tape but they're using it in places where it wasn't intended
And to add to the mix, Eric's article several paragraphs down casually mentions another sticky valve problem. I had assumed that was sorted out a year ago
@olavf It's still the old valves at this point. But if they're properly applying the mitigations that they developed, one does wonder why there was a problem.
And if they're not properly applying the mitigations ... WTF!?
NASA blog post:
NASA, Boeing Move into Next Phases of Flight Test Prep
"NASA and Boeing teams are preparing for a flight test no earlier than mid-April in which the Starliner spacecraft will carry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station."
ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41
With SpX-30 Cargo Dragon having vacated the Harmony module zenith port and returned to Earth, this morning the Crew-8 Crew Dragon relocated from the Harmony module forward port to the zenith port. This frees up the forward port for the CFT Starliner.
NASA blog post:
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Makes Room for Boeing Starliner at Space Station
ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT
Atlas V N22 from CCSFS LC-41
ULA: "The joint ULA, @BoeingSpace and @Commercial_Crew team completed all of today's planned activities for rollout day and powered down the #AtlasV rocket. The next event will be starting the countdown Monday morning."
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