NASA Provides Updated Commercial Spaceflight Report, SpaceRef Business
“NASA has released its 14th 60 day Commercial Spaceflight Report. The bi-monthly report outlines the progress of NASA’s commercial crew and cargo development programs. Highlights include Boeing completing 15 of 20 Commercial Crew integrated Capability (CCiCap) milestones, SpaceX completing 12 of 17 and Sierra Nevada 8 of 14.”
“Of the five milestones left for Boeing, two will be completed in the first quarter of this year; M10: Spacecraft Primary Structures Critical Design Review and M17: Pilot-in-the-Loop Demonstration. Boeing’s contract value is $480 million of which $404.5 has been paid with $75.5 remaining.”
NASA Releases Commercial Spaceflight Report
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I was wondering what happened to the Dec. ’13 SpaceX pad abort test milestone. It will be six months later. The SpaceX SAA says in the optional section they will have 2 crewed flights next year. I hope this does not delay them. Not much left to do for SpaceX so I would not think they would do nothing. Crewed flights are next after the in flight abort test. SpaceX says they will be operational after these flights. 1-2 years before NASA says they will be ready. The best launch deal from SpaceX ever is the in flight abort. 30 million $ including launcher. The SpaceX launch schedule does not show the inflight abort or the crewed flights. I hope they have the launchers assigned for these missions. SNC already has ordered the one for the crew flights.
schedule slips and delays are very common in the space launch industry. this is nothing new. the other commercial crew companies have had similar slips and delays.
I know SpaceX has to do a pad abort test first then an inflight at MaxQ abort test but I see no such tests for Boeing`s capsule. Does anyone know if they have to do the same?