Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ...
by inglor_cz on Sunday September 29, 2024 @03:33AM
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What is not great is the fact that vendor 1 exhibited a string of concerning anomalies and accidents. Vendor 1 may be institutionally unfit to be a leg on which the US space program stands.
Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ...
by nick3443 on Monday September 30, 2024 @10:48AM
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Year reading the starliner wikipedia page was eye opening, every single test phase had issues, and repeated issues over a long period with the same systems (thrusters) is really damning.
Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ...
by dotancohen on Sunday September 29, 2024 @04:24AM
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> One vendor exhibited a high level of risk in their first return.
> The astronauts were able to be returned on the second, already proven vendor.
Re:SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts who ...
by ethbr1 on Sunday September 29, 2024 @03:10PM
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The most underrated and impressive achievement of SpaceX, IMHO, has been their designing missions for higher technical risk while managing safety impacts.
It's easy(ish) to go fast and break things.
It's much harder to go fast and break things, except also never break things when it really matters.
The US spent extra money funding two separate vendors.
One vendor exhibited a high level of risk in their first return.
The astronauts were able to be returned on the second, already proven vendor.
That's a great place to be in!
The alternative, having to return astronauts on a high risk vehicle because it's the only option, is not a place we ever want to be in.