Yeah, Starliner is not what we need for today's manned missions. I costs way too much and is a dead end as far as usefulness to the ISS and whatever comes
MultimediaMan 25th May 2022, 06:23I think all of what you mentioned is going to delay the Starliner crew flight test (CFT) at least a year, perhaps longer. It really is a clusterfrack.
Dr Mordrid 24th May 2022, 09:07Starliner has got a long way to go. The "Doghouse" (Service Module) has really got them in the Doghouse.
But I think the toughest
I found this: https://bstrategyhub.com/spacex-comp...-alternatives/ but, uhm, I don;t find this convincing.
Umfriend 22nd May 2022, 02:22
Atlas V: Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2 today)
I wouldn't be surprised if SpaceX offered an LEO version of Dragon XL, the large cargo vehicle they plan to use for the Gateway lunar station. At least
Dr Mordrid 26th May 2022, 08:55