Starliner Cursed! Something Bad Happening on SpaceX Cargo to ISS due to...

you know what I find strange it seems that while dragon is thriving the road to the ISS has been riddled with challenges for everyone else lately the cargo spacecraft SpaceX launched just yesterday to resupply the ISS is now encountering problems is there a curse following inst starliners wake not to worry SpaceX is pushing ahead with its crew missions to the ISS this year highlight in an exciting new partnership between the US and India and let's not forget rocket lab which has just launched its latest electron Mission so buckle up and dive into these thrilling developments in today's episode of great SpaceX following the recent incident falcon9 has resumed its pivotal role in the Aerospace sector with renewed Vigor on August 4th at 11:02 a.m. EDT spacex's Falcon 9 successfully launched from SLC 40 carrying Northrup grumman's signal spacecraft on its 21st cargo mission to the International Space Station designated ng21 this mission is notable as it marks the second launch of sickness aboard Falcon 9 following the ng20 flight earlier this year this transition represents northr rumman shift from using the antaris rocket to Falcon 9 for sickness missions approximately 8 minutes after launch the first stage of the rocket executed a successful landing at Cape canaval Landing Zone 1 achieving its 10th flight Milestone meanwhile the second stage continued its trajectory and about 15 minutes after liftoff the sign spacecraft was deployed and proceeded on its mission to the ISS the initial phase of the mission with Falcon 9 at the helm proceeded without issues reinforcing spacex's reputation as a leading launch service provider however subsequent challenges arose with the sickness spacecraft in a postlaunch update NASA officials reported shortly after launch the spacecraft missed its first scheduled burn at 11:44 a.m. EDT due to a delay in Burn sequencing known as the targeted altitude burn or tb1 it was rescheduled for 12:34 p.m. EDT but was aborted shortly after ignition due to a slightly low initial pressure State at this time there is no indication of any problem with the engine itself Additionally the mission faced delays as it was originally planned for August 3rd but was rescheduled to August 4th due due to adverse weather conditions while issues during space missions are not uncommon the situation with sickness is noteworthy the spacecraft had successfully completed 20 previous cargo missions without incident the recent problems occurring in the wake of Starliner arrival at the ISS and other Global challenges with rocket systems may suggest a broader trend of difficulties affecting space missions this mission is also indirectly linked to the Starliner situation the signis spacecraft is carrying approximately 3,00 , 720 kg or 8,200 lb of cargo which includes 1,560 kilos of vehicle Hardware 1,220 kilos of scientific investigations and 1,021 kg of Cru supplies this cargo is crucial for the ISS especially given the delay of the starlander crew flight test which has left astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams relying on the station's emergency Reserve food supplies for those skeptical of any intangible influences the tangible impact of these delays on the ISS is evident regarding the sickness spacecraft the pre-launch plan anticipated its arrival at the ISS on August 6th at approximately 3: in the morning Eastern Daylight Savings Time despite the recent Thruster issues NASA has confirmed that sickness remains at a safe altitude and northr Grumman Engineers are devising a new Burn and trajectory plan the team aims to achieve the spacecrafts original capture time which is still scheduled for 3:10 a.m. EDT on August 6th upon arrival signus is expected to remain docked with the ISS until January 2025 after which it will depart and re-enter Earth's atmosphere I sincerely hope that the mission proceeds smoothly allowing the cargo to reach the ISS and meet the needs of the astronauts including the two currently on the station due to starliners delays please share your best wishes for the mission in the comment section down below don't forget to to also like share the video and subscribe to our channel to stay updated on spacex's developments now regarding Boeing and the Starliner program it may be time for a critical reassessment of this costly initiative the ongoing issues with Starliner not only adversely affect Boeing but also have broader implications for a range of related activities both current and future initially conceived to support NASA in operating the International Space Station or the ISS for short starer has struggled to fulfill its intended role effectively instead it has been a source of repeated complications and delays the continued challenges faced by Starliner raise important questions about the feasibility and value of persisting with this program the delays and technical difficulties have not only disrupted NASA's plans but also have affected the broader space flight ecosystem potentially impacting other missions and projects that rely on timely and reliable crew Transport Services given these persistent issues it may be prudent for NASA to cons consider cancelling the star ler project and redirecting its focus and resources toward more reliable Alternatives the dragon spacecraft developed by SpaceX has demonstrated consistent performance and reliability making it a viable candidate to ensure the safe return and transport of astronauts including Wilmore and Williams re-evaluating Starliner future and potentially phasing out this project could help mitigate further disruptions and optimize NASA's efforts to maintain a robust and effective human space flight program do you agree with this perspective let me know in the comments section Down Below in addition to the sickness Mission there's exciting news from the ISS front on the 2nd of August the Indian space research organization or ISRO announced that two members of its astronaut core shuban shush Shukla and prant balakrishna Nair will travel to the US in the first week of August to commence training for their upcoming crude dragon mission to the ISS two Indian astronauts are set to begin their training at NASA's Johnson Space Center with one of them scheduled to fly to the ISS on a forthcoming private astronaut Mission according to the Indian space research organization shiban Shukla has been assigned to the axium space ax 4 Mission to the ISS with prant balakrishna Nair designated as his backup this announcement is among the first to confirm the participation of an Indian astronaut on the acts for mission on July 24th jatendra Singh the Indian government Minister responsible for space confirmed in a written response to the Lo SAA the lower House of India's Parliament that Indian astronauts will soon commence training for the a for Mission Singh stated ISRO is pursuing a joint Mission with NASA to the ISS in which one astronaut from ISRO will undertake space travel this is a collaborative effort involving ISRO NASA and the private entity axium space ISRO has recently signed a space flight agreement with axium space for this joint mission to the ISS currently ax4 is scheduled for November this year if all goes well it will be the fourth crude mission to the ISS and it's fifth crude Mission overall of dragon this year Dragon launched axe 3 and crew 8 and they will launch crew 9 and the Polaris Dawn that is not related to the ISS in the near future regarding cargo missions Dragon launched a CRS 30 Mission earlier this year and is planning two more missions in September and December this shows dragon's great contribution to the ISS and it also reflects dragon's Superior performance over Starliner with Starliner having yet to return in a crew test mission next we turn to Rocket lab which made significant progress last week with its electron Mission at 12:39 p.m. EDT on August 2nd an electron rocket launched from rocket lab's New Zealand facility successfully placing a highresolution earth observing radar satellite into orbit the satellite named strix is a synthetic aperture radar or S developed by the Japanese company inspective strix is designed to provide detailed imagery capable of detecting millimeter level changes in the Earth's surface originally scheduled for July 30th the mission titled Al for one one for Al was delayed by a few days due to adverse weather conditions despite the delay the mission proceeded as planned approximately 57 minutes after liftoff the stricks satellite was deployed into a circular orbit at an altitude of 337 Mi or 543 km above Earth this launch represents rocket lab's 9th mission of 2024 and their 51st Mission overall marking a notable achievement for the company additionally rocket lab is advancing efforts to make the electron Rockets first stage reusable the company has previously recovered boosters from the ocean and even ref flown an engine demonstrating its commitment to increasing the reusability and efficiency of its launch systems however the mission Alpha 1 one for Al did not include any planned activities related to booster recovery rocket lab's Mission description did not reference a booster recovery effort and commentators did not discuss this possibility despite this rocket lab is making substantial progress toward reaching its goal of 10 flights in 2024 at their current launch rate averaging more than one Mission per month rocket lab surpasses many industry Giants such as Ula and blue origin in launch frequency since his debut in 2017 the electron rocket has seen a steady increase in launch frequency in its inaugural year rocket lab conducted just one Mission this number grew to three missions in 2018 6 in 2019 s in 2020 6 in 20121 and nine in both 2022 and 2023 rocket lab is poised to surpass its previous records in 2024 with 5 months remaining in the year it'll be interesting to see how they continue to push the boundaries in the space sector well folks that's about it for today's episode thank you so much for tuning in and as always this has been Kevin from great SpaceX until next time keep keep looking up