What it's like to fly the Boeing Starliner CST-100 Spaceship

NASA recently announced who will be flying on the first commercial crew flights and both Boeing and SpaceX are racing to get their spaceships, their launch sites AND their spacesuits ready to return humans to space from US soil.
Boeing’s spaceship is the CST-100 Starliner, a capsule shaped spacecraft that can fly up to 7 astronauts to space. For NASA missions to the International Space Station, it will fly up to 4 astronauts at a time, filling the rest of the capsule with cargo.
The Starliner will launch on top of perhaps the most reliable rocket ever made. ULA’s Atlas V with 2 strap on solid rocket motors and 2 RL-10 upper stage engines. A configuration that an Atlas 5 has never actually flown before, but all the hardware has been flown many times throughout history.
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[@ox3870]

Boeing: We can't show you the information about docking procedures on screen SpaceX: Hey, we made a game for the docking simulation

[@tomassinopatatov135]

spacex even showed the screens content without hesitation in flight.

[@max_galingumas9409]

you can see something at 12:29

[@JacobEvansAviation]

@@max_galingumas9409 Including KSP on the right screen

[@FuckingNotAvailable]

"and you can play it in your Tesla"

[@SilverfromGreggs]

Emi_R boeing*

[@snarrkk]

"As early as 2019" also means "As late as 2026"

[@jshepard152]

Have my like, sir.

[@snarrkk]

@@jshepard152 thanks, have my like

[@tavernillap3050]

MEs61 i think someone got mad 😳

[@snarrkk]

@MEs61 just gonna say SpaceX has beat Boeing by a longshot, considering Boeing has been developing about 90 years longer.

[@daanzoomer2997]

MEs61 wel spacex is also making starship which goes further than orbit

[@Calypso995]

"we minimized the amount of switches" SpaceX laughs

[@nomadicle6867]

Laughs as if Elon sees a dead dear

[@coonjamalay]

@@nomadicle6867 *deer

[@quelorepario]

@@coonjamalay someone should start looking for bodies around his backyard...

[@Germanwtb]

Ever tried hitting touch buttons in a car on a bumpy road without getting to distracted from what is happening in front of you, i would always prefer physical controls for critical systems. The touch controlled orbital maneuvering on crew dragon honestly seems terrible compared to physical controls.

[@matt309]

@@Germanwtb I gotta agree, I dont wanna trust my mums iPad to pilot a spaceship

[@PaulPaulPaulson]

You weren't allowed to show the screen because they don't want us to see that it's just running KSP with a mod they made.

[@kellyweingart3692]

lol

[@xx5niperfoxxx676]

This comment deserves a heart from Tim

[@seamossarchive]

My friend, yes

[@jeffk464]

her hat looks like it is from the future.

[@jacoblyman9441]

I mean, did you see his footage at the Space X factory showing their screen? That really did look like KSP on the fight console...

[@sevroaubarca5209]

"What it's like to fly the Boeing Starliner." Probably a question not a single person will ever be able to answer at Boeing's rate.

[@Thatguy319_]

Hard it’s hard

[@Ekircher5]

@@Thatguy319_ yet SpaceX did it with half the money and now at least 2 years earlier.

[@rico4you]

Wrong! 😆

[@alisioardiona727]

12:48 ''we're very very very close to see people actually flying in this'' That didn't age well

[@Adam.Holmes.]

crazy this comment is 2 years old and nothing has changed

[@Jayc5001]

@@Adam.Holmes. Its sad to see.

[@schlenbea]

Will tomorrow 5/6/24 actually be the date?

[@alisioardiona727]

​@@schlenbea let's hope it finally flies

[@Qual_]

Dude, it's so cool to see the Bedroom Astronaut to actually experience something THAT much related to a real Astronaut. I hope our Likes and Thumbs Up will help you doing that even more in the future !

[@archigoel]

Bedroom Astronaut...lol

[@phuzz00]

I hope that becomes his new chat up line. "Hey baby, you know they call me the bedroom astronaut..."

[@adamp.3739]

Hence why he's called himself "Everyday Astronaut". "Everyday"... because they meet hime everyday! Ha! :D

[@Qman747]

KSP without using SAS? My condolences... But really, this is awesomesause

[@linecraftman3907]

He was playing RO without RO

[@HorzaPanda]

There have been times where I've turned off the SAS and flown a craft myself because the SAS was too timid with the controls and you really need to shove the pitch to maximum early to keep the rocket stable on take off. I could never work out why that one listed so much XD

[@AoiKaze2000]

+HorzaPanda Jeb found the cookies before takeoff?

[@HorzaPanda]

+AoiKaze2000 But only the cookies on one side of the ship :O

[@typechecked9069]

Sickness Avoidance Scheme.

[@dazzlediva99]

Who's here after demo-2 launch. Spacex just made it hard for others

[@sunknight3828]

Me

[@TheBerkut88]

Here after demo-2 splashdown

[@Finallybianca]

Crew 2 tomorrow

[@armr6937]

I'm here after crew2, and oh boi

[@noxplayer6283]

After crew 1 splash down babyyy

[@hzqproductions]

I hope to see some footage of SpaceX's spacesuit and the Crew Dragon as well!

[@EverydayAstronaut]

Now I know who doesn’t follow me on Twitter, Instagram OR go to my website 😉

[@karolrusecki8756]

Everyday Astronaut Maybe I've missed something but I did see you say something about it.(That's why I am asking)

[@karolrusecki8756]

Okay, I've checked your Twitter and Facebook... so, will there be a video about that?

[@Degrizai]

We all dream about it \о_о/ Waiting for the video...

[@nolansprojects2840]

Everyday Astronaut lol, got’em!!

[@xinyansun9174]

0:18 Tim: It will be sending astronauts to the station as early as 2019. Me watching the video in 2021: Panicked and hurried to check when this video was posted

[@Shyssiryxius]

Because of you and Scott Manley kids have dreams again :)

[@qilinxue989]

They should do a collab, or with Destin from SmarterEveryDay

[@cursedcliff7562]

@@qilinxue989 but he's just a simple rocket scientists from Huntsville, Alabama

[@jeffvader811]

We're going to have a lot of rocket scientists in our generation, thanks Tim!

[@NJTDover]

Sure thing, pal. They're gonna smoke cheap grass and be on orbit immediately.

[@kngofbng]

When I went to Johnson Space Center in Houston a few years ago, there was such a heavy dose of emotion it was almost unbearable -- I had no clue one of the Shuttles was going to do a fly-by pigbacking on a 747, I still loathe having lost that video. There's just so much history at the place, seeing flown Mercury capsules, actual spacesuits, all sorts of space gear both real and mock-ups, that just drove me wild. And the look on my face was likely even nerdier and more overwhelmed than yours when I caressed that very same piece of Moon rock -- heck, I was touching a rock from the Moon! Watching this video, the aerial shot of the (humongous) Saturn V warehouse, the thrill of interacting with the new frontier in space tech, that all was very touching and relateable and took me back to that amazing day. Thanks for making me cry for a good reason for a change.

[@alexandrearrive6199]

You know what that means, don't you, Tim? You've spent great time in the Boeing spacesuit and spacecraft, now it's time to knock at Elon's door 😉

[@alvianchoiriapriliansyah9882]

He's already, didn't he ? ;D

[@CB-um8ep]

Man i would love to see that happening!

[@alexandrearrive6199]

Don't think he interacted with the hardware like here, more like a short visit to the Crew Dragon event.

[@rahmeer9954]

yes that needs to happen he needs to hook up with elon and get in a dragon capsule​

[@sourpapasmurf]

"Hey Elon, gimmi your SpaceX space suit and training stuff NOW"

[@SD-tj5dh]

When you hear 'Boeing' and 'Starliner' together you don't picture a conical tin that looks like every single other launch vehicle. I want to see something like 2001: A space oddysey to get this accolade

[@hotmojoe2483]

I’ve been waiting for this one. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING SPACE DOWN TO MY PHONE!!

[@felreymiguel5734]

What about my phone :(

[@odysseusrex5908]

I used to work at JSC, a long time ago. I have been in the mockup facility many times. I can't believe the Space Shuttle simulator is still there. I would feel profoundly humiliated every time I saw it if I were still there. The Starliner and the Crew Dragon, like all capsules, are space *craft*, not ships. We have had space ships in the past, and we will have them again one day, but, for the time being, space ships do not exist. Tim, I love what you do, and I am so happy to see your enterprise (oh, that word!) growing in so many ways. It's just fantastic to see an ordinary, everyday guy find a way to participate in the renaissance of space flight. Of course, the day will come, in the not too distant future, when you will be able to buy a "ticket to ride" on an actual space ship. Given how well known and popular you are getting to be, I bet somebody offers you a free one when the time comes. Keep up the good work.

[@nck3128]

I never thought that the capsule is as spacious as it is. Awesome video ^^

[@EverydayAstronaut]

It was surprisingly roomy!

[@DeeSnow97]

It will be a lot more _spacious_ after the launch

[@oremooremo5075]

You have modern microelectronics to thank for that

[@OCinneide]

@Everyday Astronaut Would it be as roomy with 7 astronauts in full suit in there?

[@klosskopfder1.762]

It is like a soyus with an additional big storage room

[@cancer8352]

According to subtitles the star liner can sent 700 astronauts at once

[@spamlord7570]

Cancer yes tru

[@MsSomeonenew]

If you chop them up real fine...

[@PoeticJusticeSC]

@@MsSomeonenew "If you chop them up real fine..." - OMG that was funny. I literally laughed out loud making people look over at me to see what I was doing.

[@oliverchen9766]

Lmao

[@AxcelleratorT]

13:09 "...every square second of it..." Aha! So you subscribe to a theory of the Universe with more than one dimension of time :-)

[@Fervidhaddock]

Or the acceleration of it ;)

[@mitchellmaytorena1137]

This video was so good! Thank you for taking the time to make it my friend.

[@jamesrider452]

Starliner LOL welcome home Bob and Doug!

[@MartianWolf]

Amazing video Tim! I can't believe Boeing let you 'fly' the Starliner! You're a big inspiration

[@IC3XR]

Y’know, I’ve always loved space, and I have always wanted to be an astronaut. But even though I’ll probably never have the opportunity to actually be an astronaut, it’s so cool that you got to have this awesome experience, and that I got to witness it!

[@IC3XR]

I would honestly love to see you actually get to go to space one day

[@PeterArnold1969]

You've achieved so much, Tim; I'm really happy for you. From making really informative videos, to appearing on TMRO, and now being invited by Boeing to try out the multimillion-dollar capsule. it was really great to watch you have so much fun at your time at Boeing. Keep up the great work.

[@eltiburon01]

Boeing 4.6 billion, SpaceX 2.6 billion and Boeing's needs 5 astronauts (1 extra to handle fire extinguisher duty, just on case of another fire)

[@YuriYoshiosan]

12:29 *KSP At The Most right screen* *Nope Sorry it's ur vid.*

[@mbc6008]

You are the perfect guy for this program, you earned it with your knowledge and attitude! Congratulations Tim.

[@dylansemrau4839]

Are we getting a crew dragon version of this video? :D

[@ghostmourn]

Hey nice Starliner you got there

[@Jason-gt2kx]

So cool you get to experience real astronaut stuff. That is worth more than the money you make from this channel. You deserve it. Happy for you.

[@noahnicolia165]

Hey Tim this video was awesome to watch. It really made my day, haven’t had internet for a while so I went to the library to watch. Thanks for making sweet content!!

[@sambowen]

Maybe this has been answered already I haven't read all (at the time I'm writing this) 207 comments...but I wonder why they're so secretive about the screen? ITAR maybe? Affraid another company will copy their control layout, or maybe just that it's not the final configuration? Either way. I sort of understand...but doesnt make it any less frustrating lol

[@liamholland7824]

Dang, this has some feels for me. I'm a Boeing Design Engineer out of the Huntsville Design Center and a lot of the ARS (air revitalization system) components under the decking and up that along the inner wall duct are my work. It's really great to see see it coming together now, especially the mass sim and abort test vehicles (minus the hiccup with that last one).

[@Kumquat_Lord]

As much as I dislike ads, I do appreciate that you put them during transition periods of the video!

[@SecretRaginMan]

Dragon has touch screens, like a Tesla, and CST has MFDs, like a fighter. You can definitely see where each design has its roots. The way these vehicles have their own character is awesome. Though the CST could stand to look a *little* more scifi if you ask me. :P

[@davidduffy9806]

You're an outstanding choice for communicating the brilliance of the Boeing space program

[@harikrishnanr4808]

You should check out what spacex is doing

[@DanielWisehart]

I wonder if details about the Starliner are available? Boeing's website is pretty sparse. Things like: what is its mass? How much cargo can it carry to the ISS? What wears out after 10 flights? Info like that would be really interesting.

[@theholderscock]

Daniel Wisehart yea

[@CikaGrma]

So happy for you Tim, best video ever! Thank you!

[@ingmar89]

Your content is getting better each time!

[@kova5773]

This inspires me to dream about the future !

[@johnholleran]

Tim, I love your incredible enthusiasm; you get so excited at things like this, which is contagious. I also wanted to thank you for your battling against "tribalism", which has really changed the way I view the modern space industry. Keep up the good work!

[@BobbyCoggins]

Thank You for letting us see these amazing things!!!

[@mattfarrar5472]

Man what an amazing experience, congratulations!

[@thirteenthandy]

Tim's got "the right stuff!"

[@Treetopflyer777]

Was that built in the same century as the SPACEX dragon? On another note, I hope they don’t call it the star liner MAX...

[@DorianTMChannel]

lol shut up

[@carsonmichaud8677]

i don't wanna sound peachy but you are like good ateverything, your music, your video editing and the fact that you get to experience things like this every week and day

[@soggysasquatch]

You're cheeriness when it comes to space could probably make anyone's day

[@FPVREVIEWS]

Boeing should have flown you out of a new 777 and let you fly the approach. You know they can.. Great show, maybe your best ever!!

[@dapeach06]

You mean a new 787. I flew on a 777 over 15 years ago

[@PaddyPatrone]

they are using meters, nice !

[@matthewholt2174]

well yeah it's a scientific thing, most international things in america are used in metric.

[@rumahhafidzahbekasi1354]

Yay! Metric system is back!

[@mduckernz]

@@matthewholt2174 Lockheed Martin still uses imperial for a lot of their aeronautics stuff 😡 . I'm glad to see that metric use is continuing to increase, however.

[@imperialrobotics8004]

SI units+metric system=correctness

[@DannyK426]

Love seeing this level of success and access. Keep it going Tim, congrats.

[@francismarkbell1]

That was amazing work! Well done!! So interesting. Keep bringing us all amazing content Tim!

[@mikeg9b]

What's it like to fly the Boeing Starliner? As of September 2023, nobody knows.

[@trulyinfamous]

These space people definitely love the publicity Tim is getting them.

[@tonyp741]

Wow, just wow! What an experience. Thanks for sharing.

[@wilboersma9441]

I couldn't stop smiling the whole time. I would die to get a chance to do that, thank you so much for sharing it with us, I almost felt like I was there putting on the suit and practicing egress and docking procedures.

[@hankthepatriot3733]

So having watched both launches. And Dragon had successfully returned American launch capabilities. I'm curious about your thoughts on the different spacecrafts. It seems (from a layman's perspective) that the Dragon is more progressive in its design and execution. Plus liftoff of Falcon was ridiculous fast! Wasn't expecting that! Atlas launch felt much more traditional.

[@Just_Q]

Spaceships for earth = immediate goosebumbs

[@JesusSaves4Ever777]

love the sneaky trying to film the screen 11.50

[@Trex531]

What a cool experience Tim, unique!

[@MrRobbi373]

"not listed", but in a recently updated playlist... :P

[@adolfodef]

"not listed" basically prevents people making a search on Google to find the video [they can still "manually" open it if they know the full URL, like the one provided by playlists. For people subscribed AND with the "notification bell" ON; there is a (less than 98%) chance that youtube will alert you via Chrome Browser [if you are loged in on your gmail account]; within the next 10 seconds your local "mirror" [nearest server of your state/country] gets a copy of the uploaded file.

[@ZNotFound]

I actually watched a SpaceX livestream replay that was unlisted because I turned on my notification bell for them. I can play the video directly from my notifications.

[@egooidios5061]

Q: ""Who does the majority of the actual flight" A: The Commander, aka Flight Control Computer

[@braddavidson270]

Awesome video Tim. I was smiling with you the whole time!

[@clvnmdr453]

I'd be just like you Tim. Every flip of the switch, every cover open, every button press, I'd be grinning ear-to-ear the entire time. Being an astronaut is one of the biggest things that I've ever wanted to do. And it's not just the fact about going to space, it's also the process itself. I take joy in the simple things, and if a few simple button presses gets me to space, I'm all about it.

[@ionutdanca5446]

without any hate man ... this thing looks ancient compared to dragon capsule

[@Cinnacake.]

Any Capsule looks ancient compared to dragon Capsule

[@dordan9987]

How do you not have like all of the subs

[@brendanquinlan5936]

Your enthusiasm is infectious 👍

[@charliehernandez9900]

I can imagine the terror in the eyes of the crew of the Starliner in the actual flight everytime there is a strange sound or motion.

[@meezalamazala279]

“What it feels like to sit in an overpriced chair”

[@Katniss218]

Yeey Double RL-10 Centaur

[@bikerchrisukk]

Your videos are very well put together, entertaining and informative, great job!

[@furryphaneytofficial]

WOOOW that is AWESOME!!! the CST-100 StarLiner is awesome.

[@1224chrisng]

hey, Aeolus Vega just launched.

[@daddydonut1732]

Random Guy watched it live

[@om1t_]

And the James Webb still hasnt ffs

[@destinal_in_reality]

Really cool, but just docking would get boring after a few times. They should have thrown you into some kind of crisis simulation where you have to reorient a spinning capsule and not crash.

[@davidcreegan952]

You've accomplished so much.. and were all right here behind you 😊🖖

[@HamletNOR]

What a great channel you have Tim!

[@ericrobertson8001]

You said that the binoculars are important, if you said what their purpose is or how they are used I missed it. So what makes them important?

[@qilinxue989]

Well it's not really needed in the simulator, but when astronauts actually fly the thing, they need binoculars to check for little green aliens in the distant.

[@ericrobertson8001]

Green aliens? Rats, I prefer yellow :)

[@Finallybianca]

April 2021 humans still waiting to find out what its like to fly the starliner.

[@ScottRemick]

April 2022 humans still waiting to find out what its like to fly the Starliner.

[@kennethirgendwas4616]

I love how exited you are about all of this ^^ also boings space suit is quite awesome

[@shaneshort9918]

Dude you need way more subs you make the best videos. Keep up the good work

[@noellim2062]

I wondered. it will be good to have some South East Asian interior designers.

[@Sirmellowman]

thats cool and all but man spacex does a better job at pulling the public's interest, that thing is like a 1960s tank inside lol.

[@BillPickle]

What an amazing experience!

[@isaacfrankental4040]

Great job Tim. Nice to see that we're definitely going back to space!

[@karolrusecki8756]

So what about you "flying" Crew Dragon?

[@EricDec]

Elon: I'm gonna let you fly the Dragon, Tim! Tim: Sweet! Where's the simulator? Elon: What simulator?

[@rumahhafidzahbekasi1354]

Tim:uuuuhhh... okay? So what do you mean by that? Elon:i mean. You gonna fly the REAL crew dragon based of your expiriences of kerbal space program! Tim:i don't really think that was a good idea. Elon:oh comeon! We will give you an autopilots if you screw up. Tim:okay. sweet! *6 month later* Tim:okay elon. Ready for launch Elon:oky. Ignition in 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,ignition,1 and lifoff Tim:okay this is great! Tim:okay where the outopilots? Tim:ok elon. Starting gravity turn. And anyways where is the outopilots? Elon:uhhhh. I forgot to add it into the dragon crew Tim:WHATS?! Elon:soo... yeah good luck tim Tim:uuugh.. you silly thing. you better wish that i'm not screw up To not damaged the cargo. Elon:what cargo? Tim:you said i will bringging the cargo to the iss Elon:no. It just you. You willdock into the iss and enjoy yourself in there for 1 year. Tim:ohhh my god. Okay luckly i know how to fly this thing Elon:yeah. good luck! Tim:yeah. Good luck (Radio frequency lost

[@moonfestmadness]

who paused the video to see a glimps of the screens ;)

[@theholderscock]

moonfestmadness me xD

[@MihkelKukk]

Pls no xd, 450$ penalty.

[@Zarcondeegrissom]

well, if you think about how much the LEM and CM control panels changed from the concepts to when Apollo4 flew, I sort of don't blame them as it's probably still a WIP as engineers tweak thing from Astronauts input from using the thing. So What you see today may not be exactly the same as what flies. It's still cool stuff.

[@anthonysaponaro6318]

LOL everyone who is that curious :) Paused, screen shot, zoom and clarify

[@debbieliput8434]

I loved this! How exciting. I have worked in this industry for 30 years and this is so exciting. A new adventure.

[@GPGPapercraftTX]

This is real Bucket List stuff Tim. Making me cry. I want to do that so much. You look mighty good flying that thing.

[@thatskyguy260]

Just waiting for nasa to call Tim to ask if he would be an astronaut

[@sfsinverted5175]

This video aged well

[@BH-BH]

Love your enthusiasm!

[@MFimian]

That was fun, thanks! It was like watching my kids on Christmas morning... :-) It's great to see so much passion...

[@jshepard152]

What it's like to fly Starliner. Ask us again in 2024 and maybe we can tell you.

[@samuelkrajc]

It’s a Walmart dragon capsule...

[@SomeoneExchangeable]

Mark my words, Commander Dodd, once this is up, one of the corps *will* bring you to orbit to make a show about it. I am envious, but hell, you really, really earned it.

[@ropshubop]

You're SO genuinely pleased

[@zXToThaFaceXz]

time to pull a Marques and tour the SpaceX factory with Elon

[@EverydayAstronaut]

Now I know who doesn’t follow me on Twitter, Instagram OR go to my website 😉

[@zXToThaFaceXz]

I follow you on twitter and instagram, it's just impossible to use those as a reliable source of information with the algorithms moving stuff around all the time

[@guardian1326]

Great video. Now all you need to do is get spacex to let you try on their space suit and train in their Dragon2

[@EverydayAstronaut]

Now I know who doesn’t follow me on Twitter, Instagram OR go to my website 😉

[@spamlord7570]

Everyday Astronaut spamware alert lol

[@guardian1326]

I just follow you here.

[@MayuriK_it]

Wow, really cool! Thank you for this video, great work!

[@trespire]

Bloody amazing, thanks Tim.