Originally Posted by
cavuman1
I have the horrible premonition of an Apollo 1-like catastrophe developing.
Artemis Safe to Fly? I sincerely hope I am mistaken.
We of a certain age remember Virgil "Gus" Grissom's concern over communications glitches in the capsule which had been built by a consortium comprising North American Aviation, Boeing, McDonnell-Douglas, and Grumman. He called it a lemon! Did too many cooks spoil the broth and kill 3 of America's top astronauts?
Boeing's design and build-out of the Artemis capsule has run millions over budget and years late. Artemis 1 showed very concerning damage to its heat shield. Artemis II, if and when they get her off the ground, will follow a more shallow re-entry path to limit heating. Fingers crossed!
- Ed
Isn't Northrup Grumman, not Boeing, the contractor for the Orion spacecraft in the U.S. NASA Artemis program?
Not to presume your answer, but if you're referring to Boeing's difficulties with its Starliner Commercial Crew spacecraft . . . . the ISS is quite a different destination and mission compared to the lunar program, and not directly relevant.