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Glad that we finally got confirmation of the speculation that I saw on Ars last week that they are exploring using SpaceX. I honestly can't imagine the convers
by nerdjon 2y ago
Glad that we finally got confirmation of the speculation that I saw on Ars last week that they are exploring using SpaceX.
I honestly can't imagine the conversations happening privately with the Astronauts. You know the problems this thing is happening but apparently you may still fly on it.
Like I get that space travel is still risky, even if SpaceX seems to make it look trivial at times, but it seems like an unecessary risk.
Assuming the Starliner can be on autopilot and bring itself home, let it do that to confirm if things are indeed working. Worst case you loose a vehical, but 2 people were not killed in the process.
The only thing that really surprised me is the 2025 timeline. I figured they would prefer to move some things around than wait that long?
- cryptonector 2y ago> Assuming the Starliner can be on autopilot Apparently it can't. Idk if it's missing software, or missing hardware, though I'm gleaning from other comments here that it's software (thus presumably fixable).
- blankx32 2y agoNASA have since clarified its software-parameterization not software that would need to be changed for uncrewed undock and return
- cryptonector 2y agoThat seems like a simpler problem to solve.