Did anyone else notice how excited Suni Williams was to reach the ISS? Maybe it wasn't just about the accomplishment. The Boeing spacecraft had major issues with helium and thrusters! She must have been so relieved to arrive safely. Thoughts?😬😬😬
I think it was just because it's been so long. And the launch was postponed like 3 times. Then it takes even longer to dock. After a while she probably felt like she would never cross that threshold on board.
It is 1.5 billion over budget and these issues are a big deal. They had thruster issues and helium leaks trying to dock on the ISS. The Un-docking and reentry is 10x more sophisticated and there is no margin for error. As it stands right now they will have to use some of the backup thrusters for reentry. I understand why they are publicly down playing these issue but they should just send it back empty. The capsule also has a 45 day certification so time is running out
1. The 7 day length of mission was planned probably years ago and it was still 7 days when they launched. What keeps changing? 2. Docking to the ISS was no joy ride as this guy is having you believe. It was delayed by an entire day I think and they almost couldn’t do it. 3. It’s not just helium leaks. It’s thrusters going offline unexpectedly. You cannot have that when you’re orienting for re-entry.
Nah, "not too big a deal" lol? Sure ... No reason to worry, just because your spacecraft has had a number of problems ... no reason at all to worry ... ok.
And yet ... "the spacecraft has had a number of problems." So you're saying this is the best they can do and yet there are stll a number of problems? Ok ... wow, I guess Boeing sucks even more than we thought.
@@alanhart9992you must be so clueless, the leaks are occurring on the service module, when starliner returns to earth, the service module detaches from the vehicle and burns up in the atmosphere, so that’s why NASA is delaying the return, in order to learn more of the minor issues before starliner returns, since the thrusters and leaks are situated in the service module and won’t be recovered as it will burn up in the atmosphere. NASA and Boeing can learn from the data they have now in order for the next mission to ISS
I'm starting to think humans/NASA and their buracracies are not capable of spacetravel beyond the moon. We did moon landing so long ago yet NASA cannot replicate it even with huge computer and technology modern advances and even more money. Mars would be so much harder.
@@mickistevens4886judging and drawing a conclusion about the entity of mankind and the ability of space travel from one event is ignorant, that is why. You aren’t educated enough to draw these conclusions, neither am I, nor most people here. Let the experts do their thing
@@mickistevens4886 New man-rated Orion Crew Capsule flew flawlessly beyond the Moon, the farthest a man-rated spacecraft has traveled. Elon Musk thinks his Starship can make it to Mars.
Lol Watch the video from CBS A freaking window popped out on the way to the launch pad😂😂😂. probably because it’s just a movie prop. And people still believe we Landed on the moon, on a spacecraft held together by aluminum foil and curtain rods😂😂😂😂
