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NASA says it is “evaluating all options” for the safe return of Starliner crew

18 upvotes • stevecrox0914

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"The Starliner was launched on its first piloted test flight June 5. During the subsequent rendezvous with the International Space Station, ... five aft-facing maneuvering thrusters failed to operate as the flight software expected."

17 upvotes • ApolloChild39A

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The failed RCS Thrusters were all aft-facing, and mounted directly on top of the aft-facing OMAC thrusters. There are two aft-facing RCS Thrusters per Doghouse, so five (5) of the eight (8) failed, and only seven (7) are now operational.

17 upvotes • ApolloChild39A

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'Not stranded in space': how Nasa lost control of Boeing Starliner narrative

17 upvotes • TMWNN

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NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test, Space Station Missions Update

16 upvotes • GuyFromEU

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RCS Comparisons: Apollo SM, Apollo LEM, Space Shuttle Forward RCS Bay, Crew Dragon 1 and Starliner SM Thruster Doghouse

12 upvotes • ApolloChild39A

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Starliner Return Readiness Review delayed from today to no earlier than next week.

11 upvotes • Ok-Cryptographer4263

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Looking back at the July 25th Press Conference via a Transcript, Part 1

10 upvotes • ApolloChild39A

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Starliner return officially pushed back to NET September 24th

2 upvotes • Ok-Cryptographer4263

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RCS Design Comparisons: Apollo SM, Apollo LEM, Crew Dragon 1 v. Starliner SM Thruster Doghouse

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
NASA says it is “evaluating all options” for the safe return of Starliner crew	18	stevecrox0914
"The Starliner was launched on its first piloted test flight June 5. During the subsequent rendezvous with the International Space Station, ... five aft-facing maneuvering thrusters failed to operate as the flight software expected."	17	ApolloChild39A
The failed RCS Thrusters were all aft-facing, and mounted directly on top of the aft-facing OMAC thrusters. There are two aft-facing RCS Thrusters per Doghouse, so five (5) of the eight (8) failed, and only seven (7) are now operational.	17	ApolloChild39A
'Not stranded in space': how Nasa lost control of Boeing Starliner narrative	17	TMWNN
NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test, Space Station Missions Update	16	GuyFromEU
RCS Comparisons: Apollo SM, Apollo LEM, Space Shuttle Forward RCS Bay, Crew Dragon 1 and Starliner SM Thruster Doghouse	12	ApolloChild39A
Starliner Return Readiness Review delayed from today to no earlier than next week.	11	Ok-Cryptographer4263
Looking back at the July 25th Press Conference via a Transcript, Part 1	10	ApolloChild39A
Starliner return officially pushed back to NET September 24th	2	Ok-Cryptographer4263
RCS Design Comparisons: Apollo SM, Apollo LEM, Crew Dragon 1 v. Starliner SM Thruster Doghouse	1	ApolloChild39A