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General Starfleet Command Forum / Re: Learning Klingon with Rosetta Stone.
« Last post by Starfox1701 on May 31, 2024, 05:21:07 pm »well how about that
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Seems that the date may be/may have slipped to June. Looks like the IFT3 mishap report hasn't been filed with NASA yet.
IFT 4 now seems to be June 1st.
There has been a simple mention of the construction of another megabay. Not an announcement just a mention.
UPDATE:
Starliner is now also June 1st time about 12:25PM. The launch window for IFT4 ends at noon. I guess that if IFT4 launches that Starliner won't have many watching whether it launches or not.
Seems that the date may be/may have slipped to June. Looks like the IFT3 mishap report hasn't been filed with NASA yet.
IFT4 now showing as April 2024 (no day of the month). Lets see if the FAA will issue another license that quick.
Now showing as May 2024. Either they expect delays due to needed modifications to address the issues revealed or more time for the FAA to be satisfied (maybe both).I'm prone to be extremely critical of Musk, but I suppose "eventually" is key to that claim. Saturn's LEO payload for the Apollo lunar missions was 140 tons for CM, LEM and fuel fifty years ago, so 200 tons seems doable.... eventually.
Don't forget that you lose a significant amount of payload by going for reusable. Also potentially lowering cost/kg significantly.
Musk might be well advised to keep the current size for rockets that need to be fully refueled in orbit and the larger size for orbital cargo and fuel deliveries. 200+ tons of fuel delivered by a V3 to a V2 configuration could refuel it in 6 missions (1200 tons fuel if dry).
Crewed Starliner launch is planned for May 6th. Best of luck to the astronauts but I wouldn't fly in it.
Due late Monday evening. Lets hope for the best. I haven't heard when the return flight will occur but that is where the last flight had the big failures and ended up on the final (of 3) backup on two important systems. Also the parachute harness redesign, I haven't heard how they tested it (or if). Boeing is no longer inspiring confidence in me.
Crewed Starliner launch is planned for May 6th. Best of luck to the astronauts but I wouldn't fly in it.