The first week of June went HARD for Space - and for Human Spaceflight it was fully loaded! So many launches, including the success of Boeing's CFT Starliner that brought Astronauts Sunita Williams & Butch Wilmore! We break down what happened, why it was a success, and our thoughts on the Crew Test Flight. We really can't stress how important having TWO human-rated spacecraft for the US to launch from our own soil - and we do our best to tell that story with this episode. For those wondering - this is a good review of my thoughts on EVERYTHING Starliner CFT - so buckle up. Best of luck to Astronauts Suni & Butch on their return trip on 'Calipso' - their Starliner!
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Topics from the episode:
spacecraft, astronauts, space, boeing, spacex, space station, orbit, launch, nasa, program, humans, leaks, space shuttle, test, iss, experienced, decisions, united launch alliance, crew, team
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SOURCES:
https://www.youtube.com/live/HneVxAmYcaA?si=htH7JFLrIH5s5gAJ
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/the-surprise-is-not-that-boeing-lost-commercial-crew-but-that-it-finished-at-all/
https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-helium-leaks-assessment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY96v0OIcK4
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:17 Boeing's Starliner launches Astronauts & docks with the ISS, despite challenges and delays.
05:55 NASA's Commercial Crew Program and its benefits for space exploration.
11:35 Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and its impact on space travel.
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