A successful return of the Boeing craft

[trader]

So there doubters, Boeing has brought its capsule back. (overheard from mission control: did we forget something up there?)

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/boeing-starliner-spacecraft-returns-earth-without-crew

 

[KillerFord1977]

So there doubters, Boeing has brought its capsule back. (overheard from mission control: did we forget something up there?)

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/boeing-starliner-spacecraft-returns-earth-without-crew

Without its passengers

 

[SimonRL]

I still wouldn’t ride in it.

 

[Recusant]

I heard that Boeing decided to change the capsule’s name to the Minnow after the Captain and little buddy’s fine sailing ship. Similar story.

 

[trader]

so about that - I watched Gilligan's isle as a kid and now, years later, yes here we are again but without the professor

 

[HayesGreener]

Do they have a rescue plan, or are they making it up as they go along?

 

[Old_Me]

Do they have a rescue plan, or are they making it up as they go along?

they watched several hours of Apollo 13, to see how they got it done in the movies.

 

[powerboatr]

nasa is waiting until early 2025 to bring the two home
and get this...nobody in NASA learned a thing from Appollo 13
the space X space suits are not compatible with the boeing and the boeing suits are not compatible with dragon space x capsules????? WHY forest WHY?

 

[SimonRL]

so about that - I watched Gilligan's isle as a kid and now, years later, yes here we are again but without the professor

Unfortunately, they ignored the Professor and listened to the Accountant instead.

 

[NMEDGE]

Saw it come in last night around 10pm. Couple of bright flashes, some noise and then the chutes.

 

[trader]

Maybe the bright flashes you saw were the retros burning off the attached Accountants, Simon mentioned. Softer landing without them.

 

[mikep]

Do they have a rescue plan, or are they making it up as they go along?

100% making it up.

 

[KillerFord1977]

When Boeing asks for another batch of astronaut volunteers or funds to make another spacecraft…

 

[NMEDGE]

Starliner flying over last night. Wish it had dropped something on the roof! I'd be ordering an X-Five today!

 

[Recusant]

Starliner flying over last night. Wish it had dropped something on the roof! I'd be ordering an X-Five today!View attachment 66020View attachment 66019

That is really neat.

 

[powerboatr]

yes very neat
i have footage last spring of a METEOR that flew close enough over us to go BOOOOOOOM and rattle windows
it was incredible

 

[KillerFord1977]

Earlier this year I was able to get a pic of Starlink as it went overhead.
Was pretty wild sight

 

[Old_Me]

funny, i mentioned the movie Apollo 13 above...

it was on tv last night.........i didn't watch it though, me and the wife binge watched the Sopranos

 

[Talyn]

Test flights are why test pilots are used.

 

[Talyn]

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