That is rubbish Sacha. Musk independently funded the creation of Space X and capability development. NASA only contracted Space X once Falcon was rated for manned flight and got cheap seats to the ISS. They gave Boeing twice as much as Space X and ended up with the Starliner fiasco.
February 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM
That is rubbish Sacha. Musk independently funded the creation of Space X and capability development. NASA only contracted Space X once Falcon was rated for manned flight and got cheap seats to the ISS. They gave Boeing twice as much as Space X and ended up with the Starliner fiasco.
1.5. as mentioned before, industry detailing is already a thing. I'm more inclined to believe that he's calling for getting newspace startup employees converted than regular supporting contractors
2. again, already a thing. This was not why the canoo vans died and starliner van got commandeered.
2. again, already a thing. This was not why the canoo vans died and starliner van got commandeered.
February 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
1.5. as mentioned before, industry detailing is already a thing. I'm more inclined to believe that he's calling for getting newspace startup employees converted than regular supporting contractors
2. again, already a thing. This was not why the canoo vans died and starliner van got commandeered.
2. again, already a thing. This was not why the canoo vans died and starliner van got commandeered.
L'Europe n'a aucun accès autonome à l'espace dans l'envoi d'astronaute, elle passe donc par la USA ou la Russie.
Ce n'est pas de la faute de SpaceX si Sophie Adenot va sur l'ISS en Crew Dragon - elle aurait pu partir en Soyouz ou en Starliner (s'il avait été pleinement opérationnel).
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Ce n'est pas de la faute de SpaceX si Sophie Adenot va sur l'ISS en Crew Dragon - elle aurait pu partir en Soyouz ou en Starliner (s'il avait été pleinement opérationnel).
😉😜😉
February 6, 2026 at 9:36 AM
L'Europe n'a aucun accès autonome à l'espace dans l'envoi d'astronaute, elle passe donc par la USA ou la Russie.
Ce n'est pas de la faute de SpaceX si Sophie Adenot va sur l'ISS en Crew Dragon - elle aurait pu partir en Soyouz ou en Starliner (s'il avait été pleinement opérationnel).
😉😜😉
Ce n'est pas de la faute de SpaceX si Sophie Adenot va sur l'ISS en Crew Dragon - elle aurait pu partir en Soyouz ou en Starliner (s'il avait été pleinement opérationnel).
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La capsule Boeing Starliner n'a envoyé son 1er équipage qu'en 2024 avec les déboires que l'on sait.
SpaceX s'est de facto retrouvée en quasi monopole. Même si cela peut paraître étrange, c'est comme ça.
SpaceX s'est de facto retrouvée en quasi monopole. Même si cela peut paraître étrange, c'est comme ça.
February 6, 2026 at 9:36 AM
La capsule Boeing Starliner n'a envoyé son 1er équipage qu'en 2024 avec les déboires que l'on sait.
SpaceX s'est de facto retrouvée en quasi monopole. Même si cela peut paraître étrange, c'est comme ça.
SpaceX s'est de facto retrouvée en quasi monopole. Même si cela peut paraître étrange, c'est comme ça.
Blue Origin has only achieved a single boost to orbit with the two stage New Glenn. Starship itself is the second stage. Blue origin has a short duration sub orbital unpowered capsule and has a long way to go for a manned spaceflight capability. Consider Boeing's Starliner fiasco.
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Blue Origin has only achieved a single boost to orbit with the two stage New Glenn. Starship itself is the second stage. Blue origin has a short duration sub orbital unpowered capsule and has a long way to go for a manned spaceflight capability. Consider Boeing's Starliner fiasco.
Boeing's Next Starliner Flight Will Be Allowed to Carry Only Cargo
February 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Boeing's Next Starliner Flight Will Be Allowed to Carry Only Cargo
Bad move. I thought the whole point of the crew access tower at LC-40 was so there would be redundancy in case something happened to LC-39A. Why scrap -39A? I don't think LC-41 counts as a backup to LC-40 since (A) Starliner isn't fully operational yet, and (B) Falcon 9 can't launch from there.
February 5, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Bad move. I thought the whole point of the crew access tower at LC-40 was so there would be redundancy in case something happened to LC-39A. Why scrap -39A? I don't think LC-41 counts as a backup to LC-40 since (A) Starliner isn't fully operational yet, and (B) Falcon 9 can't launch from there.
NASA has spent an immense amount attempting to restore a manned spaceflight capability. The Constellation program was cancelled and Artemis is fraught with problems. But for a fixed price contract for $2.4 billion NASA got crew dragon. For a much greater investment it got the Boeing Starliner fiasco
February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
NASA has spent an immense amount attempting to restore a manned spaceflight capability. The Constellation program was cancelled and Artemis is fraught with problems. But for a fixed price contract for $2.4 billion NASA got crew dragon. For a much greater investment it got the Boeing Starliner fiasco
Legacy contractors have killed 17 astronauts. SpaceX has a perfect safety record with crewed flight. Last year NASA had SpaceX return from the ISS two test pilot astronauts who couldn't return on the Boeing Starliner because its thrusters weren't trustworthy.
February 4, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Legacy contractors have killed 17 astronauts. SpaceX has a perfect safety record with crewed flight. Last year NASA had SpaceX return from the ISS two test pilot astronauts who couldn't return on the Boeing Starliner because its thrusters weren't trustworthy.
So the leak was indeed associated with the SLS core tank. Boeing has the contract for this major section of the SLS and the well over cost and schedule Boeing Starliner also experienced helium leaks. Boeing are not having a good decade.
February 4, 2026 at 4:09 AM
So the leak was indeed associated with the SLS core tank. Boeing has the contract for this major section of the SLS and the well over cost and schedule Boeing Starliner also experienced helium leaks. Boeing are not having a good decade.
I wonder if the leak was in the core stage. Boeing has the contract to provide this stage and given their Starliner fiasco one could have reservations over their design, engineering and quality control performance.
February 3, 2026 at 1:07 AM
I wonder if the leak was in the core stage. Boeing has the contract to provide this stage and given their Starliner fiasco one could have reservations over their design, engineering and quality control performance.
isaacman nom failing first time probably saved hsf by the virtue of delaying starliner announcement and preventing the a2 uncrewed plan.
Oh my gd.
Musk is fucking insane with this quoted sentence from the press release on SpaceX acquiring xAI.
"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the Universe."
(full press release in images)
Musk is fucking insane with this quoted sentence from the press release on SpaceX acquiring xAI.
"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the Universe."
(full press release in images)
February 2, 2026 at 10:25 PM
isaacman nom failing first time probably saved hsf by the virtue of delaying starliner announcement and preventing the a2 uncrewed plan.
Orion is made by Lockheed Martin/Airbus.
Completely different craft from Starliner.
Completely different craft from Starliner.
February 2, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Orion is made by Lockheed Martin/Airbus.
Completely different craft from Starliner.
Completely different craft from Starliner.
I think we’ve allconclud, me and the, 5 people who reached out, the white car is a 1960 Ford Starliner, the green one is a 53 or 54 Studebaker (Champion or Commander)
February 2, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I think we’ve allconclud, me and the, 5 people who reached out, the white car is a 1960 Ford Starliner, the green one is a 53 or 54 Studebaker (Champion or Commander)
A 1960 Ford Starliner, a 1954 Studebaker Commander and a VW Beetle. Can't say for sure the age of the VW but the flat hubcaps started in 1968. The truck looks to be a REA Express. Did I miss anything?
February 2, 2026 at 4:45 PM
A 1960 Ford Starliner, a 1954 Studebaker Commander and a VW Beetle. Can't say for sure the age of the VW but the flat hubcaps started in 1968. The truck looks to be a REA Express. Did I miss anything?
Rare Galaxy Starliner they only sold that variant for about a year 60-61
February 2, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Rare Galaxy Starliner they only sold that variant for about a year 60-61
seems the consensus, 50 something stuebaker...champion or commander they got similar faces, and a 60 Ford Galaxy Starliner
February 2, 2026 at 1:07 AM
seems the consensus, 50 something stuebaker...champion or commander they got similar faces, and a 60 Ford Galaxy Starliner
Let's not talk about the 737 fiasco. Starliner was a busted flush. An organisation plagued with production, quality control, and culture failures Good luck with that.
January 31, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Let's not talk about the 737 fiasco. Starliner was a busted flush. An organisation plagued with production, quality control, and culture failures Good luck with that.
During today's Crew-12 briefing, it was mentioned that the Cygnus NG-24 mission is scheduled for NET Apr. 3. This makes the ISS manifest look like this:
- Crew-12 NET Feb. 11
- NG-24 NET Apr. 3
- Starliner-1 NET Apr.
- CRS-34 NET May
- CRS-35 (with iROSA) NET Aug.
- HTV-X2 NET Q3
- Crew-12 NET Feb. 11
- NG-24 NET Apr. 3
- Starliner-1 NET Apr.
- CRS-34 NET May
- CRS-35 (with iROSA) NET Aug.
- HTV-X2 NET Q3
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 PM
During today's Crew-12 briefing, it was mentioned that the Cygnus NG-24 mission is scheduled for NET Apr. 3. This makes the ISS manifest look like this:
- Crew-12 NET Feb. 11
- NG-24 NET Apr. 3
- Starliner-1 NET Apr.
- CRS-34 NET May
- CRS-35 (with iROSA) NET Aug.
- HTV-X2 NET Q3
- Crew-12 NET Feb. 11
- NG-24 NET Apr. 3
- Starliner-1 NET Apr.
- CRS-34 NET May
- CRS-35 (with iROSA) NET Aug.
- HTV-X2 NET Q3
I thought the ALS died on 1988. Is this just another Boeing thought bubble? Boeing's Starliner was a failure, leaving two astronauts stuck on the ISS and disrupting planned replacement manning.
January 30, 2026 at 3:55 AM
I thought the ALS died on 1988. Is this just another Boeing thought bubble? Boeing's Starliner was a failure, leaving two astronauts stuck on the ISS and disrupting planned replacement manning.
SpaceX’s contracts are firm fixed cost and milestone based
There’s literally zero point in them getting contracts to not perform because they only get paid when they perform. This is why Starliner has cost Boeing billions
There’s literally zero point in them getting contracts to not perform because they only get paid when they perform. This is why Starliner has cost Boeing billions
January 29, 2026 at 9:24 PM
SpaceX’s contracts are firm fixed cost and milestone based
There’s literally zero point in them getting contracts to not perform because they only get paid when they perform. This is why Starliner has cost Boeing billions
There’s literally zero point in them getting contracts to not perform because they only get paid when they perform. This is why Starliner has cost Boeing billions
NASA have had a few close calls in recent years (e.g. Starliner), which could have ended much worse than they did. And whilst an exciting new dawn of human exploration is almost upon us, we must remember to guard against "Go Fever" like the plague.
January 28, 2026 at 10:21 PM
NASA have had a few close calls in recent years (e.g. Starliner), which could have ended much worse than they did. And whilst an exciting new dawn of human exploration is almost upon us, we must remember to guard against "Go Fever" like the plague.
murder on the orient express style murder mystery episode set onboard a ptolemy class starliner train when (could also be in the 25th century onboard a wallenberg)
January 28, 2026 at 11:26 AM
murder on the orient express style murder mystery episode set onboard a ptolemy class starliner train when (could also be in the 25th century onboard a wallenberg)
oooooh, big fan of those containers! ive always loved the idea of the starliner containers, who doesnt love space trains
January 28, 2026 at 11:21 AM
oooooh, big fan of those containers! ive always loved the idea of the starliner containers, who doesnt love space trains
Some more #WIP screenshots. I've been updating my Ptolemy-class, which was one of the first TAS project ships I made, and adding a variety of containers.
And meet the USS California, a sister class with a familiar configuration. Plus a Saladin-class, because of course. [alt]
And meet the USS California, a sister class with a familiar configuration. Plus a Saladin-class, because of course. [alt]
January 28, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Some more #WIP screenshots. I've been updating my Ptolemy-class, which was one of the first TAS project ships I made, and adding a variety of containers.
And meet the USS California, a sister class with a familiar configuration. Plus a Saladin-class, because of course. [alt]
And meet the USS California, a sister class with a familiar configuration. Plus a Saladin-class, because of course. [alt]