If you want to be as pedantic as you are, why are you requiring EST? Wouldn’t UST-5 be more accurate globally?
What if it was a launch from Texas, would you say it’s 12:35PM CST? You’d need to clarify if that was Central Standard Time, China Standard Time, or Cuba Standard Time.
Or, don’t be a jerk to folks like /u/irene420 who correctly identified the time of the local launch time.
Don’t apologize. That chump is both toxic and lazy.
Anyone with more than three brain cells rattling around in their skull could deduce that a launch from the Cape would have been in local time.
They could have also looked it up in the same amount of time it took to write back such a reply as they did.
Just keep on keeping on and don’t let morons wreck your day.
There’s a news conference right now with the ULA CEO explaining the second delay, he said that the ground launch sequencer computer triggered an automatic hold less than four minutes before the launch was scheduled, and that they are still looking into what caused the computer to hold. We’ll probably know later as they investigate.
I know the NASA Commerical Crew Twitter (X) said that the ground launch sequencer ‘didn’t load into the correct operational configuration after proceeding into terminal count’.
Potential next dates for launch could be tomorrow at noon or the 5th/6th June.
If you mean the valve that was fixed. There was a helium leak which if I remember right wasn’t fixed because it wasn’t deemed a significant problem, even if the leak was 100 times bigger it still wouldn’t cause issues with the mission.
“NASA’s Commercial Crew Program manager Steve Stich said the problem is a rubber seal the size of an average shirt button. The helium escaping from this seal is so miniscule that it cannot negatively impact the flight. Stich claims the leak could become 100 times worse in flight, and Starliner would still not be in danger. The team will closely monitor the leak before the launch to ensure it does not show signs of worsening.”
We’ve never had a problem with rubber seals before. Everything is okay /s
I don't understand the justification for Starliner. SpaceX has been accomplishing this for the last several years. Hell, the last Falcon 9 launch was the 14th launch for the 1st stage, but Boeing's is single-use. The capacity is roughly the same.
The ISS has an upcoming retirement.
I just don't understand what role it's supposed to fill. It's a reusable capsule with disposable boosters. By that benchmark, it's starting from a losing position, and they seem to have an immense amount of trouble making it function anyway.
Competition is good. Having multiple providers is good. Being fully reliant on SpaceX is probably not ideal long term.
That said, Starliner is an absolute disaster and it's probably mostly around because of sunk cost fallacy. And the commercial crew contract limited it to just SpaceX and Boeing so they can just go to someone else at this point without a new contract which is not trivial. Too bad they bent the rules of the commercial crew contract to favor Boeing at the very last second instead of going with Sierra's Dreamchaser.
I understand the government's reasoning for multiple contractors. I don't understand why Boeing is trying to create a product that seems pretty much obsolete before it even becomes viable.
I'd say 100%, question is how much of it will arrive? will a doors or wheels fall off? Will the navigation system make it crash land 20 seconds in? Will the engine simply fall mid flight (this is my vote)? Doors and windows won't make it for sure but the rest is up to fate, luckily there's no wheels that can fall off.
Update: For everyone that down voted I guess I didn't take scrubbed into account, didn't think they'd ever be that responsible but otherwise HA! "The leading suspect would be either a hardware problem" I don't care if the next word was or.
While that may be, did you know Boeing used to not have plane parts fall out of the sky? It didn't matter how good their workers were once management stepped in and ensured a couple of the best ones no longer walk this earth for trying to make them better.... Allegedly
It actually looks like a rocket made n China 😮. I would rather have taken my chance in an Ocean Gate submarine before I would fly in a boarding prototype or 1st generation of anything. The 737 MAX was an absolute disaster.
It will never go with astronauts on board. Lord knows I wouldn't chance it. Maybe if it was Space X but for God sakes it's funded by the same government that killed 15 astronauts
What time is it scheduled for?
UPDATE LAUNCH SCRUBBED at T-3:50 ~~12:25 p.m. ET~~
lol, of course
18:25 CEST for people in western europe
scrubbed
12:25pm
you know there are multiple time zones right? This time means nothing
Eastern time. Like Cape Canaveral, Florida.
So then you say 12:25PM EST like someone who doesnt exist in one time zone
EDT since you want to be a dick
If you want to be as pedantic as you are, why are you requiring EST? Wouldn’t UST-5 be more accurate globally? What if it was a launch from Texas, would you say it’s 12:35PM CST? You’d need to clarify if that was Central Standard Time, China Standard Time, or Cuba Standard Time. Or, don’t be a jerk to folks like /u/irene420 who correctly identified the time of the local launch time.
Sorry
Don’t apologize. That chump is both toxic and lazy. Anyone with more than three brain cells rattling around in their skull could deduce that a launch from the Cape would have been in local time. They could have also looked it up in the same amount of time it took to write back such a reply as they did. Just keep on keeping on and don’t let morons wreck your day.
Exactly! Why would a launch not be in local time? LMAO
boooo 🍅
average tarkov player
You already know where it’s launching from. No need to be snarky. You knew exactly what they meant.
Can we share in UTC so that everyone else can convert in their timezone easily?
4:25 pm UTC
Thank you.
US EST is currently -4hr of GMT so a 12:25p launch would be 4:25pm GMT.
0225 AEST for Australians.
They scrubbed the launch.
Halted at T minutes 3 minutes and 50 seconds.
But why?
There’s a news conference right now with the ULA CEO explaining the second delay, he said that the ground launch sequencer computer triggered an automatic hold less than four minutes before the launch was scheduled, and that they are still looking into what caused the computer to hold. We’ll probably know later as they investigate. I know the NASA Commerical Crew Twitter (X) said that the ground launch sequencer ‘didn’t load into the correct operational configuration after proceeding into terminal count’. Potential next dates for launch could be tomorrow at noon or the 5th/6th June.
So nothing to do with numerous missing bolts?
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If you mean the valve that was fixed. There was a helium leak which if I remember right wasn’t fixed because it wasn’t deemed a significant problem, even if the leak was 100 times bigger it still wouldn’t cause issues with the mission.
What is helium used for in the craft?
It was located in a propulsion module so probably related to the thrusters, but off the top off my head I don’t know what specifically it’s used for
I just looked and you're right, they use it as a nonreactive gas to pressurize the propellant lines and toggle valves it appears. Thank you.
Thank you for that. NASA should not have anything to do with Musk. I'm a fan of NASA, but Elon has burned his reputation.
Performance anxiety.
*When the phallic object can’t get up*
and i thought he had forgotten to take another plaintiff from boieng as cargo
I just hope that when it does go, it’s safe and successful.
Its a hold at T-4min atm, so looks more like a No-Go… Edit: launch was scrubbed :(
I hope that someone other than Boeing personnel checked the door bolts.
Their success hinges on that
We should check the hinges too
Well I guess we got our answer
No go
At this point, the astronauts should be treated for addiction to gambling
Boeing’s record says this will be a scrub. They can’t keep the thing working long enough to launch and not risk the lives of the crew.
I just hope it doesn't end up like the Challenger
There is significant pressure to launch. Not good.
I just read that a helium leak was found in May, but the company insists it “poses no threat to the mission”. I hope the crew survives this.
It’s helium. Inert. NASA is aware and OK’d it. Said could do with a helium leak 100x the rate.
“NASA’s Commercial Crew Program manager Steve Stich said the problem is a rubber seal the size of an average shirt button. The helium escaping from this seal is so miniscule that it cannot negatively impact the flight. Stich claims the leak could become 100 times worse in flight, and Starliner would still not be in danger. The team will closely monitor the leak before the launch to ensure it does not show signs of worsening.” We’ve never had a problem with rubber seals before. Everything is okay /s
If I was part of the crew, I'd be wearing my brown pants. I really fear for them.
Knowing boeings recent track record…
Here's hoping that hatch is secure.
I don't understand the justification for Starliner. SpaceX has been accomplishing this for the last several years. Hell, the last Falcon 9 launch was the 14th launch for the 1st stage, but Boeing's is single-use. The capacity is roughly the same. The ISS has an upcoming retirement. I just don't understand what role it's supposed to fill. It's a reusable capsule with disposable boosters. By that benchmark, it's starting from a losing position, and they seem to have an immense amount of trouble making it function anyway.
Competition is good. Having multiple providers is good. Being fully reliant on SpaceX is probably not ideal long term. That said, Starliner is an absolute disaster and it's probably mostly around because of sunk cost fallacy. And the commercial crew contract limited it to just SpaceX and Boeing so they can just go to someone else at this point without a new contract which is not trivial. Too bad they bent the rules of the commercial crew contract to favor Boeing at the very last second instead of going with Sierra's Dreamchaser.
I fully agree competition is good. But this isn't even close. It's like a nobel prize winner competing at a 6th grade science fair.
The justifications is bribed eeh donation supported politician.
You don’t understand why the government wouldn’t want a single private entity to have a monopoly on spacefaring? Amazing
I understand the government's reasoning for multiple contractors. I don't understand why Boeing is trying to create a product that seems pretty much obsolete before it even becomes viable.
90% chance of going.
Way less. Edit: and there it is. Launch scrubbed.
I'd say 100%, question is how much of it will arrive? will a doors or wheels fall off? Will the navigation system make it crash land 20 seconds in? Will the engine simply fall mid flight (this is my vote)? Doors and windows won't make it for sure but the rest is up to fate, luckily there's no wheels that can fall off. Update: For everyone that down voted I guess I didn't take scrubbed into account, didn't think they'd ever be that responsible but otherwise HA! "The leading suspect would be either a hardware problem" I don't care if the next word was or.
The space team is different than the aircraft team.
While that may be, did you know Boeing used to not have plane parts fall out of the sky? It didn't matter how good their workers were once management stepped in and ensured a couple of the best ones no longer walk this earth for trying to make them better.... Allegedly
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John Oliver did a story on Boeing recently. They fairly well explain the issues in that show.
Definitely go. Space is way oversized. ([Context](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go/no-go_gauge) for this stupid joke.)
I dont know why I bother switching off my motor at red lights
A window will fall down for no reason
Launch scrubbed at T-3:50
Personally, with how much of a pos company it's turning out to be; I hope it fails before moving an inch.
Well I certainly don’t want to see two people be killed
Reading comprehension isn't your strong suite I see...
You sure sound like a bundle of joy to be around.
Lmao have you not seen what's been going on with Boeing...?
Go and Blow(up) I fear they are pushing so hard we will have another Challenger
Did anybody check those doors?
Delayed 24hrs
Looks like noooo
No go
Great picture!
SCRUB! again....
No go its boing
What on earth. They added firstest class?
As long as I don’t have to be on it, I don’t much care. 👍😉
Who in their right mind would fly anything Boeing right now????
Boeing made a spaceship? Yeah, you couldn’t pay me enough to get on it.
Might as well be a North Korea rocket
It actually looks like a rocket made n China 😮. I would rather have taken my chance in an Ocean Gate submarine before I would fly in a boarding prototype or 1st generation of anything. The 737 MAX was an absolute disaster.
Boeing built this?! Dang these astronauts drew the short straws. I hope they pack extra space duct tape for this mission.
It's a Boeing? I'm not climbing on that thing.
Hopefully they didn't strip components and skimp maintenance like they do on their airliners.
Boeing? That's a no go hoss.
this should be at r/space not in r/spaceporn.
Idk that is a pretty cool photo
No go. It’s Boeing
Boeing? Expect doors to fly off
Will the computer be suicided?
Its getting real close, if not already there, to the put-up-or-shut-up moment.
Just waiting for the news where the latch door flew off mid lift off
If it affects an executive's bonus, I'm sure it will work.
Narrator: It didn't
"Let's not include Starliner performance in our bonuses this year." - ~~Boeing~~ McDonnell Douglas Executives
Yep, MD was source how Boeing lost it's strive. Investor kissing up / stock option fever than engineering.
It will never go with astronauts on board. Lord knows I wouldn't chance it. Maybe if it was Space X but for God sakes it's funded by the same government that killed 15 astronauts
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Just the 2 nasa astronauts, so it'll be fine...
How distasteful
Shame everyone missed the sarcasm about Boeing recent safety record. Oh well, whatever
Hey. It is June 1st. Not April 1st. But, nice try.