May 7, 20241 yr They scrubbed the Boeing Starliner mission last night over a faulty valve. Losing a door in space flight would be really bad.
May 9, 20241 yr Boeing whistleblower says plane parts had serious defects https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68979354 Will he drown in his cereal? Commit suicide by forklift? Will he hang himself from a door knob? Over/Under bets on how many days until he turns up dead?
May 9, 20241 yr 5 hours ago, Toastrel said: Boeing whistleblower says plane parts had serious defects https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68979354 Will he drown in his cereal? Commit suicide by forklift? Will he hang himself from a door knob? Over/Under bets on how many days until he turns up dead? R.I.P.
May 9, 20241 yr NASA Contractor Warns That Boeing Launch Must Be Stopped "Before Something Catastrophic Happens" https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-contractor-warns-boeing-valves Quote "As a valued NASA partner and as valve experts, we strongly urge them not to attempt a second launch due to the risk of a disaster occurring on the launchpad," ValveTech president Erin Faville cautioned. "According to media reports, a buzzing sound indicating the leaking valve was noticed by someone walking by the Starliner minutes before launch. This sound could indicate that the valve has passed its lifecycle."
May 15, 20241 yr Time to scrap that agreement. What kind of dumbazz corrupt administration would put a policy like that in place anyway.
June 6, 20241 yr Another Boeing whistleblower comes forward over safety concerns Roy Irvin alleges he was reprimanded as ‘insubordinate’ for flagging issues on 787 Dreamliner planes https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/05/boeing-whistleblowers-safety My condolences to his family after his upcoming accident.
June 21, 20241 yr Boeing Starliner still up in space while engineers work on craft issues NASA astronauts are hoping to come home within a week. https://www.chron.com/news/space/article/boeing-starliner-nasa-issues-19523504.php Meanwhile is space, after launching the Starliner, despite helium leaks, now the astronauts are stuck in space, while Boeing tries to figure out WTF is wrong with their craft.
June 23, 20241 yr Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closing https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/astronauts-stranded-in-space-due-to-multiple-issues-with-boeings-starliner-and-the-window-for-a-return-flight-is-closing NASA and Boeing engineers are troubleshooting various faults in the Starliner spacecraft. But with only 45 days of docking time available, the window for return is closing. Quote during the 25-hour flight, engineers discovered five separate helium leaks to the spacecraft's thruster system You can't cheap on certain things, Boeing.
June 23, 20241 yr Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787 forced to reroute after windscreen cracks mid-flight at 40k feet https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/virgin-atlantic-boeing-787-forced-to-reroute-after-windscreen-cracks-mid-flight-at-40k-feet-101719132808536.html ooops
June 24, 20241 yr On 6/23/2024 at 7:57 AM, Toastrel said: Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closing https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/astronauts-stranded-in-space-due-to-multiple-issues-with-boeings-starliner-and-the-window-for-a-return-flight-is-closing NASA and Boeing engineers are troubleshooting various faults in the Starliner spacecraft. But with only 45 days of docking time available, the window for return is closing. You can't cheap on certain things, Boeing. "take off your engineering hat and put on your management hat"
June 24, 20241 yr Looks like Elon Musk will have to save the crew at the Space Station with a Falcon Rocket and Dragon spacecraft.
June 27, 20241 yr Boeing blames missing paperwork for Alaska Air incident, prompting rebuke from safety regulators https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/27/business/boeing-cause-alaska-air-door-plug/index.html Quote The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reprimanded Boeing Thursday for releasing "non-public investigative information” to the media. It said in a statement that the company had "blatantly violated” the agency’s rules. "During a media briefing Tuesday about quality improvements … a Boeing executive provided investigative information and gave an analysis of factual information previously released. Both of these actions are prohibited,” the NTSB said. Boeing would no longer have access to information generated by the NTSB during its investigation, the agency said, adding it was referring Boeing’s conduct to the Department of Justice. "As a party to many NTSB investigations over the past decades, few entities know the rules better than Boeing,” the NTSB said. This company is doomed.
July 11, 20241 yr The Boeing Starliner crew might be stuck in space for the rest of the summer Boeing and NASA are tenatively targeting a return date at the end of July https://qz.com/starliner-update-nasa-boeing-thrusters-1851585304 ooops
August 7, 20241 yr 60 days in space, and no way home yet. Boeing is talking about bringing their capsule back unmanned, because, that way, less people die.
August 8, 20241 yr Author On 7/11/2024 at 11:57 AM, Toastrel said: The Boeing Starliner crew might be stuck in space for the rest of the summer Boeing and NASA are tenatively targeting a return date at the end of July https://qz.com/starliner-update-nasa-boeing-thrusters-1851585304 ooops Astronauts on Boeing’s inaugural Starliner flight may not return to Earth until next year, Nasa announced as it explores a back-up option of flying the crew home on a SpaceX space shuttle. Butch Wilmore, 61, and Suni Williams, 58, arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on June 6 for what was intended to be an eight-day stay.
August 9, 20241 yr A new report finds Boeing’s rockets are built with an unqualified work force NASA declines to penalize Boeing for the deficiencies. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/a-new-report-finds-boeings-rockets-are-built-with-an-unqualified-work-force/ Quote "According to Safety and Mission Assurance officials at NASA and DCMA officials at Michoud, Boeing’s quality control issues are largely caused by its workforce having insufficient aerospace production experience," the report states. "The lack of a trained and qualified workforce increases the risk that the contractor will continue to manufacture parts and components that do not adhere to NASA requirements and industry standards." This lack of a qualified workforce has resulted in significant program delays and increased costs. According to the new report, "unsatisfactory" welding operations resulted in propellant tanks that did not meet specifications, which directly led to a seven-month delay in the program. NASA's inspector general was concerned enough with quality control to recommend that the space agency institute financial penalties for Boeing’s noncompliance. However, in a response to the report, NASA's deputy associate administrator, Catherine Koerner, declined to do so. "NASA interprets this recommendation to be directing NASA to institute penalties outside the bounds of the contract," she replied. "There are already authorities in the contract, such as award fee provisions, which enable financial ramifications for noncompliance with quality control standards." But we're not going to penalize the substandard vendor. That is crazy talk. 🤬
August 9, 20241 yr On 7/11/2024 at 11:57 AM, Toastrel said: The Boeing Starliner crew might be stuck in space for the rest of the summer Boeing and NASA are tenatively targeting a return date at the end of July https://qz.com/starliner-update-nasa-boeing-thrusters-1851585304 ooops No one really talks about it, but one of the worst things Obama did was turning the space program over to these corporate bozos.
August 9, 20241 yr 58 minutes ago, Gannan said: No one really talks about it, but one of the worst things Obama did was turning the space program over to these corporate bozos.
August 22, 20241 yr The stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts have another problem They might hitch a ride back to Earth on with SpaceX. But Boeing spacesuits aren't compatible with SpaceX https://qz.com/boeing-starliner-astronauts-stranded-spacex-spacesuits-1851628060 Excellent, the space suits are not compatible with SpaceX, and the capsule that does work with them, is leaking and has thruster issues. Smooth, Boeing.
August 24, 20241 yr Author NASA says astronauts stuck in space will not return on Boeing capsule, will wait for SpaceX craft The Starliner drama has been a major setback for Boeing’s space ambitions, adding to years of struggle to get the capsule off the ground and keep up with rival company SpaceX. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-astronauts-stuck-space-station-will-return-spacex-rcna167164
August 24, 20241 yr Thread title is a big tease two fellatious euphemisms no I didn't spell it wrong @JohnSnowsHair
August 24, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Arthur Jackson said: Thread title is a big tease two fellatious euphemisms no I didn't spell it wrong @JohnSnowsHair spelling and sentiment are both on point.
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