Starliner keeps getting delayed. Meanwhile, the FAA has said that the next Starship launch doesn't per se need to wait until the investigation is complete if there was no risk to the public. Who will win?
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Weather chances still looking good ~ 24h out
https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/04JUN24.pdf?ver=Jou3i2WRCzbB64Dow1vl4A%3d%3d
Launch conditions forecast 90% favorable
@parhizj I wanna vote Yes cos, they gotta fly at some point right? But otoh they sure do have a track record of delays 😭
The earliest they will try to launch Starliner is the 5th or 6th, while Starship is NET than the 6th.
@mint Tbh that doesn't really say they'll go for it. Just that that's the next window. They don't really know enough yet to say AIUI.
There are backup opportunities to launch on June 2, June 5 and June 6, according to NASA.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/01/science/nasa-space-launch-boeing-starliner-scn/index.html
Edit: Gif doesn't work. Sad.
Edit: Here
They're loading up on the launchpad and this market's below 60%, really says something about the collective confidence in this vehicle.
@Mqrius (Also tbh I just decided to take my limited win and run, not sure if I wanna babysit this bet, considering going to touch grass instead)
Damn, both are currently targeting June 1st, this really could go either way
@Nat On the one hand, the IFT-4 date seems a lot more tentative than the Starliner date, but on the other hand, Starliner has seen an absurd number of delays and who knows how many more there'll be