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Wasn't it also supposed to go to the moon station for Artemis? Or is that also a non-starter if Starship works out?

by mglz 2y ago

dotnet00 2y ago
Nope, Starliner is not designed to go beyond low Earth orbit. You might be thinking of the commercial space stations intended to replace the ISS, where, yes, Starliner was proposed as the crew transport for Blue Origin's station.
- asau 2y ago
  While I always knew what Starliner is supposed to be, when worded in this way: > Starliner is not designed to go beyond low Earth orbit It’s actually hilarious they chose this name.
  - Dalewyn 2y ago
    The name of the specific Starliner that got stuck at the ISS? Calypso. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Starliner_Calypso https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Starliner_Calypso Who/what is Calypso? >In Greek mythology, Calypso was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to Homer's Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years against his will. She promised Odysseus immortality if he would stay with her, but Odysseus preferred to return home. Eventually, after the intervention of the other gods, Calypso was forced to let Odysseus go. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(mythology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(mythology) Yeah. Whoever named Starliner and that specific one are bloody geniuses.
    - DavidMankin 2y ago
      I heard on NPR (I think) that it was astronaut Suni Williams herself that named it Calypso. Hope she's not detained for seven years!
    - Melatonic 2y ago
      Self fulfilling prophecy - hilarious !
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Dalewyn 2y ago
You're probably thinking of Orion which is being manufactured by Lockheed Martin and Airbus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft)
perihelions 2y ago
That's Lockheed Martin's unrelated Orion [0] spacecraft (which launches on the SLS orbital rocket, which is contracted primarily to Boeing). It's been under development since 2004; spent $29.4 billion; flown twice without astronauts—in 2014, and in 2022; and still doesn't work [1]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft) [1] https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-confirms-independent-review-of-orion-heat-shield-issue/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-confirms-independ...

Wasn't it also supposed to go to the moon station for Artemis? Or is that also a non-starter if Starship works out?

by mglz 2y ago

Wasn't it also supposed to go to the moon station for Artemis? Or is that also a non-starter if Starship works out?

Nope, Starliner is not designed to go beyond low Earth orbit. You might be thinking of the commercial space stations intended to replace the ISS, where, yes, Starliner was proposed as the crew transport for Blue Origin's station.

asau 2y ago
While I always knew what Starliner is supposed to be, when worded in this way: > Starliner is not designed to go beyond low Earth orbit It’s actually hilarious they chose this name.
- Dalewyn 2y ago
  The name of the specific Starliner that got stuck at the ISS? Calypso. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Starliner_Calypso https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Starliner_Calypso Who/what is Calypso? >In Greek mythology, Calypso was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to Homer's Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years against his will. She promised Odysseus immortality if he would stay with her, but Odysseus preferred to return home. Eventually, after the intervention of the other gods, Calypso was forced to let Odysseus go. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(mythology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(mythology) Yeah. Whoever named Starliner and that specific one are bloody geniuses.
  - DavidMankin 2y ago
    I heard on NPR (I think) that it was astronaut Suni Williams herself that named it Calypso. Hope she's not detained for seven years!
  - Melatonic 2y ago
    Self fulfilling prophecy - hilarious !
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Dalewyn 2y ago

You're probably thinking of Orion which is being manufactured by Lockheed Martin and Airbus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft)

perihelions 2y ago

That's Lockheed Martin's unrelated Orion [0] spacecraft (which launches on the SLS orbital rocket, which is contracted primarily to Boeing). It's been under development since 2004; spent $29.4 billion; flown twice without astronauts—in 2014, and in 2022; and still doesn't work [1]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft) [1] https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-confirms-independent-review-of-orion-heat-shield-issue/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-confirms-independ...