- Financial Implications: The recent anomalies and delayed return of two American astronauts aboard the Boeing Starliner have resulted in significant financial implications for the company, amounting to approximately $125 million ¹.
- Comparison to SpaceX: This cost is comparable to the price of two seats on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft ¹.
Causes of Delays and Business Losses
- Thruster Failures: Five thrusters failed as the Starliner capsule approached the International Space Station on June 6, a day after liftoff ¹.
- Helium Leaks: Helium leaks were identified in the Starliner capsule, which were suspected to be caused by degraded seals ¹.
- Software Issues: The initial demo in 2019, flying empty, never made it to the space station because of bad software ¹.
Prevention Measures
- Thorough Testing: Thorough testing of the spacecraft's systems, including thrusters and propulsion, could have prevented the delays and business losses ¹.
- Redundancy: Implementing redundancy in critical systems, such as thrusters, could have prevented the failures ¹.
- Software Validation: Validating software before launch could have prevented the initial demo failure in 2019 ¹.
Industry Related and Space Business News
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rockets: SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets have been grounded for the past two weeks due to an upper-stage failure on a satellite-delivery mission ¹.
- Boeing's Starliner: Boeing's Starliner capsule has been in orbit for more than a month, and it remains unclear when the spacecraft and its two astronauts will return to Earth ².
- NASA's Commercial Crew Program: NASA's commercial crew program manager, Steve Stich, said that the agency is working with Boeing to resolve the issues and ensure a safe return for the astronauts ¹.
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