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Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Anatomy of the Thruster Doghouse

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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."

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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.

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

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

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

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Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test (CFT): Anatomy of the Thruster Doghouse	81
"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
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
RCS Comparisons: Apollo SM, Apollo LEM, Space Shuttle Forward RCS Bay, Crew Dragon 1 and Starliner SM Thruster Doghouse	12
Looking back at the July 25th Press Conference via a Transcript, Part 1	10
RCS Design Comparisons: Apollo SM, Apollo LEM, Crew Dragon 1 v. Starliner SM Thruster Doghouse	1