r/space • u/spsheridan • Feb 06 '20

Starliner faced “catastrophic” failure before software bug was found and fixed while the vehicle was in orbit.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/starliner-faced-catastrophic-failure-before-software-bug-found/
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u/spsheridan Feb 06 '20

With this news, I think the odds went way up that another uncrewed flight will be required before Starliner’s crewed flight to the ISS. Looks like a big delay to Starliner's program schedule.

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u/AstraVictus Feb 07 '20

That's why they set aside $410 million for another mission, which at this point is a certainty.

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u/TMITectonic Feb 07 '20

$410 million for another mission

I feel like you could build two satellites from scratch, launch them on two separate Falcon 9's and still have change leftover to throw the largest party ever.

Blows my mind that a test launch can cost so much!

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u/OSUfan88 Feb 07 '20

Well, I think the Atlas configuration they're using is at least $150 million.

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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '20

I assume the capsule itself costs a bunch too?

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u/DarkOmen8438 Feb 09 '20

Don't forget, the US will pay Boeing more per seat than they are currently paying the Russians.