Boeing’s Starliner carried a ‘Kerbal Space Program’ character to the ISS
source link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/boeing-starliner-kerbal-space-program-jeb-212326380.html
Go to the source link to view the article. You can view the picture content, updated content and better typesetting reading experience. If the link is broken, please click the button below to view the snapshot at that time.
Boeing’s Starliner carried a ‘Kerbal Space Program’ character to the ISS
S&P Futures
3,924.25+24.75(+0.63%)Dow Futures
31,360.00+147.00(+0.47%)Nasdaq Futures
11,938.75+98.00(+0.83%)Russell 2000 Futures
1,784.10+11.90(+0.67%)Crude Oil
110.70+0.42(+0.38%)- 1,850.70+8.60(+0.47%)
Silver
21.84+0.17(+0.79%)EUR/USD
1.0593+0.0031(+0.30%)10-Yr Bond
2.7870-0.0680(-2.38%)- 29.43+0.08(+0.27%)
GBP/USD
1.2535+0.0048(+0.3852%)USD/JPY
127.3020-0.5480(-0.4286%)BTC-USD
30,074.82+642.61(+2.18%)CMC Crypto 200
671.80-1.57(-0.23%)FTSE 100
7,389.98+87.24(+1.19%)Nikkei 225
26,866.98+127.95(+0.48%)
Boeing’s Starliner carried a ‘Kerbal Space Program’ character to the ISS
After two-and-a-half years of delays, Boeing’s Starliner capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station. It was an important milestone for a company that has, at least in the popular imagination, struggled to catch up with SpaceX. So it’s fitting how Boeing decided it would celebrate a successful mission.
The seven-member Exp 67 crew gathers for a welcome ceremony in front of the hatch where the @BoeingSpace #Starliner docked on Friday evening. pic.twitter.com/AGfkAjWMbI
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) May 21, 2022
When the crew of the ISS opened the hatch to Starliner, they found a surprise inside the spacecraft. Floating next to Orbital Flight Test-2’s seated test dummy was a plush toy representing Jebediah Kerman, one of four original “Kerbonauts” featured in Kerbal Space Program. Jeb, as he’s better known by the KSP community, served as the flight’s zero-g indicator. Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin took a small doll with him on the first-ever human spaceflight, and ever since it has become a tradition for most space crews to carry plush toys with them to make it easy to see when they've entered a microgravity environment.
If you’ve ever played Kerbal Space Program, you have a sense of why it was so fitting Boeing decided to send Jeb to space. In KSP, designing spacecraft that will carry your Kerbonauts to orbit and beyond is no easy task. Often your initial designs will fall and crash as they struggle to fly free of Kerbin’s gravity. But you go back to the drawing board and tweak your designs until you find one that works. In a way, that’s exactly what Boeing’s engineers had to do after Starliner’s first test flight in 2019 failed due to a software issue, and its second one was delayed following an unexpected valve problem.
Boeing kept Jeb’s presence on OFT-2 secret until the spacecraft docked with the ISS. A spokesperson for the company told collectSPACE that Starliner’s engineering team chose the mascot in part because of the science, technology, engineering and math lessons KSP has to teach players. Jeb will spend the next few days with the crew of the ISS before they place him back in the spacecraft for its return trip to Earth.
- Reuters Videos
Astronauts float through Boeing's unmanned capsule
STORY: NASA Astronauts Bob Hines and Kjell Lindgren opened the hatch to the unmanned capsule at 12:04 p.m. EDT (1604GMT) and floated in, head-first, into the unmanned capsule, where they were greeted by “Rosie the Rocketeer” a research mannequin, dressed in a blue flight suit.The rendezvous of the gumdrop-shaped CST-100 Starliner with the orbital research outpost, currently home to a seven-member crew, occurred nearly 26 hours after the capsule was launched from Cape Canaveral U.S. Space Force Base in Florida.Starliner lifted off on Thursday atop an Atlas V rocket furnished by the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and reached its intended preliminary orbit 31 minutes later despite the failure of two onboard thrusters.Boeing said the two defective thrusters posed no risk to the rest of the spaceflight, which comes after more than two years of delays and costly engineering setbacks in a program designed to give NASA another vehicle for sending its astronauts to and from orbit.Docking with ISS took place at 8:28 p.m. EDT (0028 GMT Saturday) as the two vehicles flew 271 miles (436 km) over the south Indian Ocean off the coast of Australia, according to commentators on a live NASA webcast of the linkup.It marked the first time spacecraft from both of NASA's Commercial Crew Program partners were physically attached to the space station at the same time. A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has been docked to the space station since delivering four astronauts to ISS in late April.
23h ago - GeekWire
Uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule links up with space station after ‘excruciating’ wait
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi docked with the International Space Station for the first time today during an uncrewed flight test, marking one more big step toward being cleared to carry astronauts to orbit. But it wasn’t easy. “The last few hours have been excruciating,” Kathy Lueders, NASA’s associate administrator for space operations, acknowledged during a post-docking teleconference for journalists. Despite a few glitches, Lueders and other leaders of the NASA and Boeing teams said
2d ago - Engadget
WhatsApp will end support for iOS 10 and iOS 11 on October 24th
WhatsApp plans to end support for iOS 10 and 11.
6h ago - Variety
Mick Jagger on Harry Styles: ‘He Doesn’t Have a Voice Like Mine or Move on Stage Like Me’
Harry Styles often finds himself at the center of comparisons to Mick Jagger considering their on-stage swagger and often androgynous fashion choices, but The Rolling Stones legend told The Sunday Times that Styles only has a “superficial resemblance to my younger self.” Not that Jagger holds anything against Styles, a pop star he likes and […]
12h ago - Yahoo Sports
Sources: Jimmy Butler intends to play in Game 4 of East finals vs. Celtics
The six-time All-Star is being listed as questionable for Monday.
5h ago - The Weather Network
Mountains of sugar have been found in the ocean under seagrass meadows
The sugar deposits in the seagrass meadows form “one of the largest piles of sugar on Earth,” according to the researchers.
7h ago - Fortune
The U.S. is in a sixth COVID wave—but it doesn’t look like it on a new CDC map
The CDC is 'gaslighting' the American public, one doctor says: 'Tell me why I'm wrong about this.'
18h ago - The Tuscaloosa News
Black holes, Einstein, Nick Saban and the power of the human mind | GARY COSBY JR.
Astronomers revealed a photo of the black hole at the center of our galaxy, and in so doing opened a door into the vast power of the human mind.
2d ago Subsea internet cables could help detect earthquakes
Optical-fibre cables could spot tsunamis or the effect of climate change on currents, researchers say.
6h ago- Investor's Business Daily
These Are The 5 Best Stocks To Buy And Watch Now
Buying a stock is easy, but buying the right stock without a time-tested strategy is incredibly hard. So what are the best stocks to buy now or put on a watchlist?
6h ago - Bloomberg
Finland Loses Main Gas Supply After Refusing Payment in Rubles
(Bloomberg) -- Russia has cut Finland off from its natural gas supplies as relations between the two neighbors sour over the Nordic nation’s decision to join defense alliance NATO.Most Read from BloombergWalmart’s Troubles Should Have Everyone on High AlertA $5 Trillion ‘Wealth Shock’ Is Cracking Americans’ Nest EggsHow an Energy Expert Triggered Vladimir Putin With One WordAeroflot Is Back to the Future as Sanctions Ground Its AmbitionsUkraine Latest: Zelenskiy Warns on Toll; Global Displaced S
2d ago - FX Empire
UK Regulators Target Stablecoins Following Terra Collapse
Financial regulators in the United Kingdom have set their sights on stablecoins following the catastrophic collapse of the Terra ecosystem earlier this month.
2d ago - The Wall Street Journal
An Amazon Veteran Wants to Reinvent Himself. At Microsoft.
Charlie Bell helped build Amazon’s cloud-computing empire. In his new job at a longtime rival, he still relies on lessons from Amazon colleagues on how to handle crises, solve problems and set the right example.
2d ago - Investopedia
Maintaining Work/Life Balance for Finance Professionals
Maintaining work/life balance is a challenge for most professionals in the finance industry, but it doesn't have to be that way.
3h ago - Reuters
Oil climbs in tight market as U.S. driving season looms
Oil prices rose in early trade on Monday with U.S. fuel demand, tight supply and a slightly weaker U.S. dollar supporting the market, as Shanghai prepares to reopen after a two-month lockdown fuelled worries about a sharp slowdown in growth. Brent crude futures rose 82 cents to $113.37 a barrel at 0126 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures climbed 69 cents, or 0.6%, to $110.97 a barrel, adding to last week's small gains for both contracts. "Oil prices are supported as gasoline markets remain tight amid solid demand heading into the peak U.S. driving season," said SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes.
28m ago - MarketWatch
Stock futures gain as Wall Street looks to snap 8-week losing streak
U.S. stock-index futures gained late Sunday, after Wall Street last week sank to is longest losing streak since 1932.
3h ago - South China Morning Post
Chinese green bond issuers must improve disclosures to ensure growth of sustainable finance market, report says
Chinese green bond issuers lag behind global peers in revealing how the proceeds are used, highlighting the need for improved disclosures in the world's second largest climate bonds market, according to an industry report. Improvement in terms of both availability and quality of disclosures in the green bond market was needed to ensure the continued growth of sustainable finance in China, according to the Post-Issuance Reporting in China's Green Bond Market 2022 report by non-profit Climate Bond
17h ago - Barrons.com
U.S. Stocks Poised to Open Higher on Monday
On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee publishes the minutes from its May monetary-policy meeting, and on Friday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports the personal consumption expenditure price index for April.
2h ago - MarketWatch
Elon Musk called ESG a scam — did the Tesla chief do investors a favor?
A major move to cut Tesla from a closely followed environmental, social and governance (ESG) index brought anger and relief in nearly equal measure.
1d ago - FX Empire
XRP Treads Water as Investors Await an SEC v Ripple Court Ruling
XRP remains stuck in a rut as investors look out for the latest court ruling in the ongoing SEC v Ripple case, which hangs in the balance.
1d ago - The Wall Street Journal
Conditions Are Ripe for a Deep Bear Market
Without investors starting to see a way through challenges and policy markets starting to help, any bear-market rallies aren’t likely to last. This would further damage confidence.
15h ago - Barrons.com
Nvidia to Slow Hiring Amid Inflationary Environment
The chip maker joins several other major technology companies that have decided to be more prudent with their operating budgets in recent weeks.
7h ago - Yahoo Finance
A major shift in the economic narrative could be underway
The overarching narrative of the markets and economy has been one of strong demand meeting lagging supply, a dynamic that has caused inflation to surge.
11h ago - Bloomberg
UK Housing Market Frenzy Shows Signs of Slowing, Rightmove Says
(Bloomberg) -- Asking prices for UK homes rose to a new record for a fourth-straight month, though there are signs the market is starting to ease.Most Read from BloombergWalmart’s Troubles Should Have Everyone on High AlertA $5 Trillion ‘Wealth Shock’ Is Cracking Americans’ Nest EggsHow an Energy Expert Triggered Vladimir Putin With One WordAeroflot Is Back to the Future as Sanctions Ground Its AmbitionsUkraine Latest: Zelenskiy Warns on Toll; Global Displaced SurgeRightmove Plc said price selle
4h ago - Reuters
Broadcom in talks to acquire VMware -sources
(Reuters) -Chipmaker Broadcom Inc is in talks to acquire cloud service provider VMware Inc, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Negotiations between Broadcom and VMware are ongoing and a deal is not imminent, the sources said. The acquisition would further diversify Broadcom’s business away from semiconductors and into enterprise software, following its $18.9 billion acquisition of CA Technologies and its $10.7 billion purchase of Symantec Corp’s security division in the last four years.
3h ago - Fortune
A Harvard economist says the economy looks bad right now, but a recession isn’t a sure thing. It all depends on these 2 factors
Fears of a recession are mounting, but this economist is unwilling to get drawn into the drama just yet
10h ago - Investopedia
How to Set Up a Trust Fund
You don't need to be wealthy to create a trust fund, which can serve many purposes, including for children's future education costs.
2h ago - Bloomberg
Stock Selloff to Intensify as Fresh 10% Plunge Looms, Survey Finds
(Bloomberg) -- Get ready for a fresh slump in the world’s most-watched stock index, as economic growth fears spiral and the Federal Reserve embarks on its biggest policy-tightening campaign in decades.Most Read from BloombergWalmart’s Troubles Should Have Everyone on High AlertA $5 Trillion ‘Wealth Shock’ Is Cracking Americans’ Nest EggsHow an Energy Expert Triggered Vladimir Putin With One WordAeroflot Is Back to the Future as Sanctions Ground Its AmbitionsUkraine Latest: Zelenskiy Warns on Tol
3h ago - Reuters
Siemens Energy launches $4.3 billion bid for remaining Siemens Gamesa stake
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Siemens Energy on Saturday launched a 4.05 billion euro ($4.28 billion) bid for minority holdings in struggling wind turbine unit Siemens Gamesa, hoping to remove a complex ownership structure that has weighed on its shares. The bid at 18.05 euros per share constitutes a premium of 27.7% over the last unaffected closing share price of Spanish-listed Siemens Gamesa at 14.13 euros on May 17 and is a 7.8% premium to Friday's closing price. Siemens Energy has faced mounting shareholder pressure to seek total control of Siemens Gamesa (SGRE), in which it owns a 67% stake inherited after a spin-off from former parent Siemens.
1d ago - Bloomberg
Saudi Wealth Fund Takes $1.5 Billion Stake in Alwaleed Firm
(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has bought a $1.5 billion stake in the investment company of billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, who previously reached an undisclosed deal with the country’s government after being detained and accused of corruption.Most Read from BloombergWalmart’s Troubles Should Have Everyone on High AlertA $5 Trillion ‘Wealth Shock’ Is Cracking Americans’ Nest EggsHow an Energy Expert Triggered Vladimir Putin With One WordAeroflot Is Back to the Future
13h ago - Investor's Business Daily
Tesla Supplier Livent Leads Five Stocks With These Two Winning Traits
Lithium producer Livent, a Tesla supplier, is outperforming in a challenging market, along with these four top stocks.
2d ago - Yahoo Finance
Investors still love Cathie Wood, but hate the best-performing sector of the year
Investors are shunning energy ETFs and continuing to plow money into battered names, like ARKK.
1d ago - Bloomberg
Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool
(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc., stuck with too much warehouse capacity now that the surge in pandemic-era shopping has faded, is looking to sublet at least 10 million square feet of space and could vacate even more by ending leases with landlords, according to people familiar with the situation. Most Read from BloombergWalmart’s Troubles Should Have Everyone on High AlertA $5 Trillion ‘Wealth Shock’ Is Cracking Americans’ Nest EggsHow an Energy Expert Triggered Vladimir Putin With One WordAerofl
1d ago - Reuters
Indian steelmakers face hit on Europe deals over export tax -JSPL exec
Indian steel firms could be forced to cancel European orders and suffer losses after an overnight decision to impose export taxes on steel products, V R Sharma, managing director at Jindal Steel and Power told Reuters. India imposed an export tax of 15% on eight steel products late on Saturday, at a time steelmakers are looking to make up for tepid local demand by increasing market share in Europe, whose supplies have been hit by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
13h ago - Bloomberg
Siemens Energy Makes $4.3 Billion Gamesa Takeover Offer
(Bloomberg) -- Siemens Energy AG will offer 4.04 billion euros ($4.27 billion) to buy the shares in Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA it doesn’t already own, a long-awaited step in its efforts to turn around the troubled Spanish wind-turbine maker.Most Read from BloombergWalmart’s Troubles Should Have Everyone on High AlertA $5 Trillion ‘Wealth Shock’ Is Cracking Americans’ Nest EggsHow an Energy Expert Triggered Vladimir Putin With One WordAeroflot Is Back to the Future as Sanctions Ground Its
17h ago - South China Morning Post
HSBC CEO rebukes comments on climate change by top banker, says they are 'inconsistent' with lender's strategy
HSBC CEO Noel Quinn has publicly rebuked comments on climate change by a top banker in the lender's asset management business, saying they are "inconsistent" with its strategy and the views of its senior leaders. Quinn's comments came in response to a presentation that Stuart Kirk, the global head of responsible investing at HSBC Asset Management, made at a Financial Times conference last week. Kirk, a former FT journalist and Deutsche Bank banker, criticised the financial industry and central b
17h ago - Barrons.com
Northrop Grumman and 5 More Companies That Raised Their Dividends This Week
American Tower, Chubb, and Northrop Grumman were among the U.S. companies this week that announced plans to boost their dividends.
2d ago - MarketWatch
Nvidia’s data-center sales likely to eclipse gaming — that might not be a good thing
Nvidia’s data-center sales are expected to edge out gaming results as demand from server farms is high but gaming has softened from peak COVID-19 levels.
1d ago - Yahoo Finance
Bear market, GDP, and Davos: What to watch this week
The global business elite will gather for the Wold Economic Forum this week after a two-year hiatus. Wall Street is poised for more market pain is recession fears mount. Investors await a rash of economic data. Fed meeting minutes are set for release.
10h ago - Bloomberg
Sunak’s Tax Cut Agenda Highlights a Weakness in the UK Economy
(Bloomberg) -- Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast.Most Read from BloombergWalmart’s Troubles Should Have Everyone on High AlertA $5 Trillion ‘Wealth Shock’ Is Cracking Americans’ Nest EggsHow an Energy Expert Triggered Vladimir Putin With One WordAeroflot Is Back to the Future as Sanctions Ground Its AmbitionsUkraine Latest: Zelenskiy Warns on Toll; Global Displaced SurgeChancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s plea for businesses to
19h ago
Recommend
About Joyk
Aggregate valuable and interesting links.
Joyk means Joy of geeK