CRUSHED! Boeing Starliner Is Getting HUMILIATED by SpaceX and Elon Musk

CRUSHED! Boeing Starliner Is Getting HUMILIATED by SpaceX and Elon Musk
Boeing and SpaceX have been in the news for the past decade with their persistent efforts and test launches. What’s the progress with their deals with NASA?

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So how did these companies get into the game?
The world's most established space agency, NASA, is constantly striving hard to create spacecraft to send crew aboard, but time and again, they are met with a series of challenges and defaults that prevent them from achieving their space missions.

NASA has always chased technology and advancements, most recently, to make a big profit on space travel for its Commercial Crew Program. But these missions hit the ground, quite literally, with many of their test spacecraft crashing or not reaching their destined orbits.

NASA wants to build a reusable spacecraft designed to transport both men and payload to the most aspired International Space Station or ISS for a continuous research series. The mission is destined to launch a manned spacecraft with a crew of at least six trained astronauts.

But this requires resources, money, and technology that NASA does not currently possess. Obviously, NASA opted for private agency contracts. NASA started with Boeing and SpaceX contracts about a decade ago, resulting in the most anticipated crafts from both agencies, the Starliner and the Crew Dragon, respectively.

If you are a space enthusiast, you’re probably aware that NASA recently auctioned spacecraft production to the private space agency SpaceX. It’s clear that they want to profit from their diverse technology and manpower.

Doesn’t this trio sound pretty exciting? It has been the most discussed thing in the space and tech news. This proves that NASA, as always, is prepared with alternate backup plans to achieve its missions. Boeing and SpaceX are two of the biggest heads in the industry.

As the contracts came to light, there was also an overflow of rumors and stories that hit the news and forums. Was Boeing commissioned with more funds than SpaceX? Did it receive the extra compensation but the same expectations as SpaceX?

If so, what was the result? Was Starliner the success, as expected? Let's dive into the Starliner's features to get a detailed insight into the program!
Discovering Boeing's Starliner
Boeing received the humongous contract of around $4.3 billion from NASA back in 2010 when SpaceX got only $2.5 million. Boeing promised to complete the project well in advance and got even more funds - a whopping $300 million to cover the swift expenses.

NASA gave out a deadline of 2017, but none of the two companies made it to the date.

Starliner primarily started with the multiple-purpose craft design, which would use solar-powered cells and steel heat shields to provide a rigid shell. The landing was programmed to be on land in contrast to the general water body plunging, where airbags would be used to reduce the impact.

NASA even provided its docking and berthing yard of Kennedy Space Center to Boeing for the ship's development. This was obviously a drawback for SpaceX, who were given no such provisions.

Starliner was designed to carry seven crew members and ample cargo to travel in the low orbital range, easily scaling the distance to ISS. Sticking to the traditional principles, Starliner was destined to launch with the Atlas V space rocket, the most popular among NASA Apollo and ISS missions.

The spacecraft contract included all the amenities to be provided to the traveling astronauts, which consisted of a robust traveling capsule, befitting uniforms and well-designed interior space for easy use and navigation.

From the second half of 2011, Boeing started the initial stage validation testing, which soon progressed to more test launches to elucidate scientists to the glitches in the system.

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