webfact Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Boeing delays flight test to International Space Station - sources By Eric M. Johnson FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is pictured at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition fair (LABACE) at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil August 14, 2018. Picture taken August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/File Photo SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co has delayed by at least three months its first uncrewed flight to the International Space Station under NASA's human spaceflight programme, and pushed its crewed flight until November, industry sources said on Wednesday. Reuters reported last month that NASA has warned Boeing and rival contractor SpaceX of design and safety concerns the companies need to address before flying humans to space. Boeing's first test flight was slated for April but it has been pushed to August, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. The new schedule means that Boeing's crewed mission, initially scheduled for August, will be delayed until November. A Boeing spokesman declined to comment. NASA spokesman declined to comment but said a new update to the launch schedule would be posted next week. NASA is paying Boeing and SpaceX about $6.8 billion (£5.1 billion) to build rocket and capsule launch systems to return astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil for the first time since America's Space Shuttle programme went dark in 2011. Earlier this month an unmanned capsule from Elon Musk's SpaceX completed a six-day round-trip mission to the International Space Station. It's astronaut flight is planned for July. (Reporting by Eric M. Johnson in Seattle and Joey Roulette in Orlando, Florida; editing by Grant McCool) -- © Copyright Reuters 2019-03-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I think it would be wise of Boeing to wait with any important projects until all the mysteries surrounding the 737 MAX has been solved. It will take a long time to build up the trust again. Mention Boeing now and people will just shake their heads in disbelief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryingdick Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Makes sense get your house in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, balo said: I think it would be wise of Boeing to wait with any important projects until all the mysteries surrounding the 737 MAX has been solved. It will take a long time to build up the trust again. Mention Boeing now and people will just shake their heads in disbelief. Boeings various divisions are not even remotely connected, so I wouldn't link it that 737 Max issue. The one connection is that it is a company of bean counters now rather than that of aeronautical and space engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chomper Higgot Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Wide smiles at lean and mean SpaceX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, lannarebirth said: Boeings various divisions are not even remotely connected, so I wouldn't link it that 737 Max issue. The one connection is that it is a company of bean counters now rather than that of aeronautical and space engineers. Maybe true but a culture of shortcuts and cost saving to drive profits can permeate through the whole company even though each division is not connected. Probably wise to step back and measure twice, cut once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 9 hours ago, webfact said: Reuters reported last month that NASA has warned Boeing and rival contractor SpaceX of design and safety concerns the companies need to address before flying humans to space. So that would have been before space SpaceX successful unmanned flight, will there be a delay to the SpaceX planned manned flight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 8 hours ago, balo said: I think it would be wise of Boeing to wait with any important projects until all the mysteries surrounding the 737 MAX has been solved. It will take a long time to build up the trust again. Mention Boeing now and people will just shake their heads in disbelief. In space a "stall" is not an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 4 hours ago, Srikcir said: In space a "stall" is not an issue. Everyone knows that, and not the point here. It's Boeing as a brand, all the negative media attention can't be good for the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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