NASA is Hiding Shocking Secret about Boeing Starliner Failure: Worse Than You Think...

Starliner once hailed as a breakthrough in crude space flight now faces a potentially humiliating end after numerous issues and delays aboard the ISS the prospect of it being unable to undock and possibly returning without its crew looms large this situation has sparked significant debate leading NASA to recently provide critical updates on the cft1 crew Mission and future operations so what exactly did NASA reveal and how will these developments impact Starliner dragon and the overall ISS mission in our previous episode we discussed NASA's potential plans to delay the crew9 mission due to ongoing Starliner issues at that time these updates were speculative but NASA has now officially confirmed the delay along with several other key updates NASA announced NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Tuesday September 24th for the launch of the agency's crew 9 mission to the International Space Station Steve Stitch NASA's commercial crew program manager further elaborated on the reasons behind the delay besides the rescheduling of crew 9 NASA has decided to make room for two Starliner astronauts by launching only two astronauts on the crew 9 Mission SpaceX space suits are reportedly ready for this change this move is something NASA had been hinting at for some time though they hadn't explicit licitly confirmed it it seems they may have been downplaying the severity of star liner's issues now with the situation becoming untenable NASA has officially opted for a dragon based solution under this plan the two Starliner astronauts will remain on the ISS for over 8 months and return with crew 9 in February 2025 the identities of these two crew 9 astronauts have yet to be determined another backup solution being considered involves allowing three crew members to be positioned on the Crew 8 cargo pallet this contingency plan would be enacted if NASA needs to undock Starliner before crew 9 arrives such a scenario would be a significant setback for Boeing the inability to undock Starliner compounded by the failure to safely return the astronauts would be a major embarrassment especially if they had to rely on their competitor spacex's Dragon to bring those astronauts back to Earth this development would likely signal the end of Starliner if this situation comes to pass there are two possible outcomes in the first scenario if the Starliner issues are deemed too severe or if re-entry poses a high risk the spacecraft could be intentionally abandoned in space or allowed to burn up during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere in the second scenario if the problems are considered manageable Boeing and NASA might still attempt to bring Starliner home the rationale for this could be to analyze the spacecraft's performance and issues for future reference it's important to note that the updates concerning dragon's involvement are currently just contingency plans and have not been formally enacted in other words dragon's rescue mode is not officially active yet NASA remains hopeful that Starliner can resolve its issues within the next month in the best case scenario if these problems are addressed astronauts Butch and Sunni might still return aboard Starliner potentially as early as August however this optimistic Outlook is Ed by doubts primarily due to the undocking software issues helium leaks and Thruster failures the crew 9 delay proposal further adds to these concerns the agency explained that the delay allows Starliner more time to evaluate recent test results and complete other necessary work one of the latest issues revealed is a problem with the undocking software on Starliner the current software is reportedly unable to facilitate the undocking of the Boeing spacecraft from the ISS this Revelation is concerning previously it was known that starlander was plagued by issues like helium leaks and Thruster failures now with this new undocking software problem confirmed the situation appears even more daunting Boeing's technology is currently facing significant challenges the ability to interact effectively with the ISS has been problematic for Starliner back in 2019 the Starliner prototype failed to Rendevous and connect with the ISS now even after successfully docking the spacecraft is unable to undock this is a fundamental flaw especially for a vehicle intended to carry humans into space docking and undocking are basic requirements for any spacecraft and if starlander struggles with these steps one has to wonder how it will handle more complex tasks it's estimated that it will take Boeing about a month to update the undocking software which is one of the reasons for the delay of dragon this software update is intended to El allow Starliner to undock automatically while it's common for spacecraft to have both manual and automatic modes the need to update the automatic undocking software raises another concern the possibility that Starliner might return without crew members given these developments the likelihood that the two Starliner astronauts will end up returning on Dragon seems increasingly plausible despite all these issues it would be easy to assume that this could spell the end for Boeing's Starliner program however NASA appears committed to continuing this costly project in the recent update NASA revealed a surprising decision regarding Starliner even if the spacecraft fails to bring astronauts back from the current Mission it will still be certified for Future Crew launches this decision might seem puzzling especially given the current issues Starliner is facing but it appears that NASA has its reasons one possible reason is that NASA doesn't want the problems with this crew test to derail the overall Starline ER road map in the commercial crew program most recently the Starliner 1 Mission has been delayed until the second half of 2025 given that Starliner has only 6 years left to complete its six planned missions NASA likely wants to ensure that these missions proceed as scheduled to avoid wasting the significant investment already made in Boeing this decision may also be influenced by Boeing's current situation if additional crew tests were required Boeing would face a significant challenge with its prototypes currently Boeing only has two Starliner prototypes the one being used on the current Mission named Calypso and the second prototype which was used to successfully launch the of2 mission in 2022 and is slated for the Starliner One mission if a new crew test were required the current Calypso prototype would likely be deemed unsuitable for another attempt meaning Boeing would have to rely on the Starliner 1 prototype however even if this Mission were successful Boeing would be left without a prototype for the subsequent Starliner One mission this situation puts Boeing in a difficult position and likely influenced NASA's decision to continue with the program despite the current setbacks in that case Boeing and NASA will have to delay the Starliner One mission we can't predict by how much it will be delayed but let's assume that Starliner 1 is only delayed until 2026 we can see that it will cause a big problem for Boeing as well the delay will cause Boeing to fly two missions in several years with the current capabilities I think that's impossible for them another reason for NASA's decision to certify Starliner despite its problems could be the potential impact on other vehicles the US module on the ISS has a limited number of docking ports and the ongoing issues with the Starliner cft1 Mission have already caused delays pushing back the schedule for crew 9 this decision could be seen as one of n's worst in recent years approving a launch license for a spacecraft with multiple delays unresolved issues and an inability to bring astronauts back safely poses a significant future risk if I were an astronaut I would hesitate to board such a spacecraft nevertheless the decision has been made and it seems Starliner will continue to be part of NASA's plans however this could have serious consequences for NASA the commercial crew program could be in Jeopardy dragon has maintained a perfect success rate for years ensuring the smooth operation of the ISS in contrast relying on a problematic spacecraft like Starliner could disrupt operations delay crew rotations and lead to insufficient Food Supplies on the ISS this would put the ISS at a disadvantage compared to competitors like China's Tong gong space station as for Boeing the impact goes beyond reliability and scheduling issues the company is facing significant financial challenges recently Boeing reported another loss of 125 million us bringing their total losses on the Starliner program to $1.6 billion this is a staggering amount for a single spacecraft project especially considering that Boeing received $4.5 billion dollar from NASA in 2014 to develop Starliner more than SpaceX received for Dragon yet despite this funding Boeing has only managed to produce two Starliner prototypes both of which have faced numerous issues in contrast SpaceX has four dragon prototypes all of which have performed successfully looking further into the future if Boeing stubbornly maintains the Starliner project they may face yet another significant challenge beyond the losses tied to ongoing delays Boeing will likely need to create one or even several new prototypes this would incur additional massive expenses for the company potentially driving their losses to unimaginable levels regardless of the outcome of the next mission the future of Starliner appears increasingly Bleak the space craft which once aspired to reach Great Heights now struggles to even leave its current position the possibility of Starliner returning without astronauts on board seems ever more likely Starliner may have one more chance and we have one more month to wait and see what its fate will be meanwhile spacex's dragon is poised to potentially step in once again as NASA's savior further solidifying spacex's dominant position in the space industry 1 month remains let's wait and see what unfolds starer has consistently failed to meet expectations and has now become a significant liability not only has it caused the numerous delays but its ongoing issues may also Force NASA to postpone the dragon crew 9 schedule it might be time to reconsider its future and potentially cancel the project fortunately there is some positive news the recently launched SpaceX sickness ng21 Mission has stabilized after the initial incident additionally the axium 4 Mission also managed by SpaceX has confirmed confirmed All crew members and is ready for launch as you all know Boeing and NASA are still deeply involved in extensive testing of their propulsion systems and addressing helium leaks while there is widespread concern for astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams both agencies maintain optimism that they are on track to bring the star astronauts back safely recently Boeing released an update detailing the numerous activities the company has completed in recent days perhaps in an attempt to to convince NASA to Grant more time and to mask its inability to resolve the return issues however the broader public is skeptical as despite their optimistic Outlook they have yet to provide a specific return date in stark contrast to this ongoing disappointment SpaceX is actively preparing for crud missions following the return of Falcon 9 NASA recently announced the launch date for crew 9 on August 18th however there are concerns that NASA might make one of the most questionable decisions in in recent years with less than 2 weeks remaining until this flight some unofficial sources indicate that the crew 9 Mission might have its schedule postponed instead of launching on August 18th it could be delayed until September 24th this potential delay is concerning a shift of over a month from the original schedule raises questions about NASA's plans during this period in addition to the revised schedule the crew 9 Mission had previously confirmed its crew members including NASA astronauts Zena Cardman Nick and Stephanie Wilson along with Ros Cosmos astronaut Alexander gorinov however this plan has been disrupted by the continued issues with Starliner on the ISS consequently there may be further changes to the schedule and instead of four astronauts only two might participate in the mission the reason for this adjustment is likely due to the need to accommodate the two Starliner astronauts there are two potential scenarios for this situation firstly when crew 9 arrives at the ISS All crew eight members could return allowing the two Starliner astronauts to stay and return with crew 9 early next year alternatively the two Starliner astronauts could return with two crew eight astronauts leaving the remaining crew eight members to stay on the ISS the first scenario seems more probable considering that the crew eight astronauts have already been on the ISS for about half a year while the two Starliner astronauts have only been there for about 2 months during this waiting period NASA and Boeing would need to find a way to resupply these Starliner astronauts in in light of these potential changes it is crucial to consider the broader implications for Mission planning and Astronaut Logistics regarding the scheduled delay many analysts believe that it will provide NASA and Boeing with more time to evaluate Starliner ability to return to evaluate star liner's ability to evaluate star liner's ability to return if Starliner can return successfully crew 9 will proceed with its full crew however if star ler cannot resolve its issues crew 9 may only fly with the two members mentioned earlier the current starlander delay complicates KW 9's potential August mission to the ISS the US module on the ISS has only two docking ports both of which are currently occupied by Dragon Crew 8 and Starliner according to the direct Handover method the New Missions astronauts must arrive at the ISS before the previous missions astronauts return this procedure is difficult to execute given the Starliner delay in light of this analysis it is evident that the Starliner delay is causing significant disruptions on the ISS the most efficient solution might be to discontinue the Starland project and use Dragon to rescue the two astronauts if you agree with this course of action please respond with yes in the comment section down below despite these ongoing issues NASA continues to place its trust in Starliner offering it multiple opportunities as discussed they are even willing to delay dragon's schedule to accommodate Starliner this decision remains puzzling given the repeated setbacks and the broader implications for Mission planning and Astronaut Logistics let's remember who was it that helped them regain autonomy on the ISS who was there for NASA to maintain supplies and operate the ISS for many years dragon is NASA being too unfair to its savior looking to the future if Starliner cannot return or returns without astronauts it might spell the end for the program missions like Starliner 1 in 2025 could become impossible failure to complete the current Mission means Starliner cannot get launch certification necessitating more test missions however it's unlikely that Starliner will be given more chances under such circumstances as for Dragon I hope everything continues smoothly they have many other missions this year like Polaris Dawn and axium 4 I hope that the delay on the ISS especially doesn't affect Polaris Dawn the private space walk Mission we've all been eagerly anticipating for now we must wait for updates from NASA everything will be confirmed soon and we'll keep you updated as soon as possible please like the video share it and also subscribe to our channel to continue following spacex's development Journey especially regarding the current ISS missions finishing the update related to Starliner and crew 9 we now move on to another important update on spacex's recently launched mission sness ng21 in the previous episode we mentioned that the spacecraft encountered problems on performing burn operations however NASA indicated that the ISS docking schedule remained unaffected in the latest update it appears that everything is back on track NASA wrote The Sickness spacecraft has completed two Delta velocity Burns and remains on track for capture by the Space Station's robotic arm scheduled for 3:10 a.m. on Tuesday August 6th the spacecraft is in a safe trajectory and all other systems are operating normally additionally NASA reported that the sickness spacecraft completed the deployment of its two solar arrays at 2:21 p.m. the same day this deployment is crucial as it keeps sickness operational despite the earlier issues referring to the incident NASA added shortly after launch on Sunday the spacecraft performed as designed by cancelling a scheduled engine burn due to a slightly low initial pressure reading flagged by the signis onboard detection system engineers at north of grumman's Mission Control Center in Dallas Virginia evaluated the pressure reading confirmed it was acceptable and reworked the burn plan to arrive at the space station on the originally planned schedule this successful troubleshooting and adherence to the schedule demonstrate the robustness and reliability of the sickness spacecraft and the teams behind its operation as planned When approaching the ISS signis will be captured by the station canadarm 2 robotic arm this arm will be operated by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominic with NASA astronaut Janette EPS acting as a backup after capture the spacecraft will be installed on the unity module's Earth facing Port it's great to see that this resupply mission is back to normal status given the delays from Starliner this mission is particularly important with this resupply the agencies will have more time to address ongoing issues with ISS missions and finally we have another update related to Dragon and the ISS specifically the axxiom 4 Mission in a previous update we mentioned that an Indian astronaut would participate in this mission in the latest update all crew members for the a for Mission have been revealed according to the axium space website the crew assigned to ax 4 includes Commander Peggy witson Mission pilot shanu Shukla of India Mission Specialist slitz usany of Isa sloand and Mission Specialist tior kapu of Hungary sorry if I got any of those names horribly wrong the update also emphasized it is partnering with India through the Indian space research organization or ISRO Poland with European Space Agency support and Hungary to send three National astronauts to the space station on axium Mission 4 or ax 4 for short the company's next commercial human space flight mission to the orbiting laboratory these updates highlight the ongoing International collaboration and progress in space exploration showcasing how different agencies and nations are working together to achieve their goals in Space the assigned crew members are pending approval to fly to the International Space Station by the multilateral crew operations panel or mcop mcop decisions mcop decisions are made in consensus by representatives from all five Space Station International Partners NASA Esa Ros Cosmos Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the Canadian space agency they added currently the ax4 crew members have arrived in Houston to begin training with axium space NASA and SpaceX ax4 will launch to the orbiting laboratory aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and dragon spacecraft from Florida and the crew is expected to spend up to 14 days on the space station like previous missions ax4 will continue to help astronauts conduct experiments observe analyze and evaluate thereby accumulating experience to build and operate a private space station in the future to replace the ISS axium missions to date have been supported by SpaceX and in the future when axium space builds a space station SpaceX will likely remain their best choice not only for the axium space station but also for the construction of other stations such as the vast space station and star laab space station back to the a for Mission if all goes according to plan this will be spacex's fifth crude Mission this year following a 3 crew eight and the upcoming crew 9 and Polaris Dawn missions this demonstrates the superiority of spacex's dragon in sending people into space let's wait and see how SpaceX will accomplish its goals in the remainder of this year 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 looking up