Take a Boeing Starliner on-orbit tour while its docked to space station

NASA astronauts Suni William and Butch Wilmore take you on a tour of the spacecraft that took them to the International Space Station.
Credit: NASA

[@richardduplessis1090]

This is the super Hi Tech equivalent of having all the wiring in your house just hanging off the walls.

[@verytuss]

Yeah almost looks like they make it unorganised and confusing, it fools people into thinking it's "Hi tech"..

[@bradsander-ui5du]

Such a stark contrast to the Dragon2. I’m not necessarily knocking Starliner - if it works, it works - but you can’t help but notice a massive difference between the way these two vehicles were designed. It’s like Boeing used as many off the shelf parts/designs to get this thing flying.

[@user-ku7jn6fc6g]

None of the controls are from any planes or other Boeing vehicles. They're all invented specifically for Starliner. It's a difference in design philosophy. Starliner is designed to maximize redundancy, safety, and control. Starliner files by computer under normal circumstances, but it's designed so that it can be flown completely manually if ever need be. Hence the controls, switches, and knobs. Made to be flown by astronaut if the computer ever goes down.

[@RoBear-xo6zw]

@@user-ku7jn6fc6gWhat?😂

[@John-cf5im]

Thanks for the tour, crew.

[@realtalk1310]

It's nice to see another launch service provider added to the list, welcome to the club boeing 👍🏾🚀

[@quantumac]

I'm glad to see humans in space are getting along much better than their respective governments on Earth right now.

[@_suki_]

😅😅

[@dansoto3791]

Suni and Butch rock!!!

[@user-wl9wq7xj7i]

Love all spacecraft, but a bit surprised to see how "old fashioned " the control panel is. Lots of analogue switching.

[@blakekaveny]

They were both involved with the design especially Suni. So they probably wanted that because that what they’re used to. When Bob and Doug flew the crewed mission of dragon they said it was a massive learning curve with the touch screen.

[@user-ku7jn6fc6g]

It's so that Starliner can be flown complete manually if the computers ever stop working. The astronauts were heavily involved in the design.

[@RoBear-xo6zw]

@@user-ku7jn6fc6glike they had a choice 😂

[@brianfoss571]

Guys, airlines haven't removed physical switches and knobs from their fleet's cockpits just because it's the 2020s and tablets are everywhere. So crewed spacecraft can absolutely have them, too. A lot of astronauts are former military pilots, so this layout might be easier and more intuitive for them to learn. Pressurized gloves can be clumsy to work with, so having a bigger button to press can be better for the crew. Also, Starliner looks cluttered because it's carrying a significant cargo payload. Crew rotation flights carrying 4 astronauts won't have all those cargo pallets onboard. It's good to test Starliner flying with a somewhat higher launch mass than a typical mission on this demo flight.

[@bearlemley]

BrianFoss571 Airliners aren’t ever “the tip of the spear’ as far as avionics goes and they are usually up to 10 years behind the latest proven, reliable, up-to-date avionics. Airliners aren’t even flying with infrared vision yet and they have yet to put in synthetic ground mapping. Smaller OEM aircraft manufacturers have the flexibility to adopt the latest and greatest much quicker than the budget. Conscious airliner manufacturers are… Like Boeing.

[@user-ku7jn6fc6g]

@@bearlemley Starliner is every bit as advanced as Dragon. There are no systems Dragon has that Starliner lacks. Starliner just has a different design philosophy that gives pilots absolute manual control if the computers ever fail. Under normal circumstances the computer flies everything and it docks by LIDAR.

[@user-ku7jn6fc6g]

@@bearlemley Starliner is every bit as advanced as Dragon. There are no systems Dragon has that Starliner lacks. Starliner just has a different design philosophy that gives pilots absolute manual control if the computers ever fail. Under normal circumstances the computer flies everything and it docks by LIDAR.

[@RyKoMedia]

@@user-ku7jn6fc6g Starliner failed numerous times and Boeing is already at a loss of over a billion dollars from the Starliner program. Not to mention their track record for building regular airplanes is not too great.

[@171ND]

Thank you for the tour! No space unused! God bless you both! Proud to be an American !!

[@NOLNV1]

Love that big control panel, I can only imagine all the crazy functionality

[@2012MyVideos2012]

Awesome! Have a safe stay and trip back home 👏👏👏🙏💪🏼

[@paulcroucher7628]

Fantastic! Thank you so much . Didn't realise such a tight cockpit . But thank you for the tour 👍

[@ronnyskaar3737]

Thanks for the tour! Safe landings ❤

[@jekimjo]

You two be safe up there!! 💫🌠💫😊

[@jonjosenna5581]

Godspeed & great job guys!!

[@JMWexperience]

Very interesting and amazing! Thanks for the tour.

[@jayajmeria5250]

You guys are just awesome

[@richardryan2769]

Looks like an old school spacecraft. Switches galore.

[@antenaseinterfacescb]

Tks for the tour. A very nice return to Earth. Enjoy.

[@PetraGoldberg]

Thank you for the tour so awesome ❤

[@tc2142]

Wow, the interior of this spacecraft looks really.. old. The screens not being CRTs and the tablet are about the only thing giving away that this wasn't a capsule interior designed in the 80s-early 2000s to me.

[@runninggames771]

Look at the cockpit of a modern airbus airliner. Looks pretty much like this i dont see how thats a problem. Youre not an expert

[@user-ku7jn6fc6g]

The astronauts were heavily involved in the designing of Starliner. The spacecraft is designed to give the astronauts complete manual control if the computers ever go down. Bob and Doug said getting used to Dragon’s touch screen iPad-like controls was a huge learning curve.

[@profAKILI]

They deserve a medal of honor for going back into that Boeing 😅

[@12345678971926]

Middle honor really that’s fucking stupid. I have friends that got killed in combat that deserved of honor. Do you even know the meaning of the metal honor

[@profAKILI]

@@12345678971926 I have no idea, what is a metal of honor?

[@superzentredi]

Having 3 vehicles capable of getting up there is fantastic, more is always better but until they start making spacecraft less claustrophobic I think Ill keep my feet planted on the Earth. Still prefer the polished look of the SpaceX vehicles.

[@favesongslist]

Hopefully Dream chaser from Sierra Space will be human rated forth spacecraft soon. So disappointed the US Congress did not pick Sierra Space instead of Boeing, guess not enough money for the politicians :(

[@yt1234567100]

Thanks for VDO, very interesting.

[@rahulramteke3210]

Its not docked, its stuck The fact that this is the last video of them moments before catastrophe is chilling, rest in peace

[@markmayfield5673]

What a mess compared to space x capsule

[@lordgman1]

The only difference is SpaceX hides everything you're seeing behind plastic panels

[@dannylittlejohn1136]

Look at all that clutter. Dragon looks so neat and thought out / planned. This thing looks happenstance.

[@user-ku7jn6fc6g]

It's carrying a bunch of cargo. That's why it's cluttered.

[@imntacrook8697]

What a contrast to SpaceX!

[@jeanious2009]

They must feel very special being able to be only the very few that get to experience such amazing experience. Being so far away from earth, going so fast and surrounded by only smart folks.

[@joemcclinton1749]

Excellent video

[@mjfr5472]

This capsule looks like a legacy capsule used in the 1970s, still full of manual switches and knobs

[@AviatorJohn70]

The Starliner has manual controls, huge benefit over Dragon.

[@m-c.d3688]

Que s’est-il passé au niveau du menton de Sonny, est-elle blessée ? J’espère que non. Merci pour cette très belle visite. Bon retour à vous !

[@Dyson_Cyberdynesystems]

They should have done a Dragon tour right after for comparison sake. I like steam gauges over glass cockpits but that doesnt mean I think the B-36's is the best either. There is a balance. And Starliner seams waaay to cramp for extended journeys.

[@farrider3339]

Modern space exploration: The battle keeping 10 million things in their place and under control 😊 What a mess LoL Great tour. Thanks a lot and tie your hair ma'am.

[@roidroid]

Why U hate freed'm? Hair gonna do what hair Gunna be i tell U what rite thar, yerp. jerbs

[@smeeself]

Congratulations, and thank you. 👍

[@hughsalter7769]

hello thanks for tour

[@Sigma_the_Enigma9]

Outstanding job ❤❤

[@sparkmanuk]

Boeing priority is shareholders not innovation in space, they got more money charge more per flight and are years late!

[@brettlanglois8769]

I thank God for your successful liftoff, flight, and docking! I would love to fly Starliner! I bet that’s a blast maneuvering her manually! Y’all enjoy the ISS and prayers for a successful reentry and landing!

[@bondgabebond4907]

Is this really a view of the Boeing B-52 cockpit retrofitted with new instruments?

[@SuperMogul]

The fun part is getting to Space. The living conditions are terrible.

[@codyjones1098]

AWESOME!!! IT IS "magical" ! This is a time capsule of what Mans' future is, I hope! It is what we all should work for and be!

[@ecleveland1]

This looks so clunky compared to SpaceX Dragon.

[@hughsalter7769]

congratulations

[@wildcolonialman]

Fabulous.

[@UncommonSense1776]

Interesting how Starliner sort of looks like something that was made with components from the 60s and 70s. Not that I’m complaining merely and observation.

[@Farbar1955]

I think I'd rather have some controls and switches I can actually put my hands on in addition to the CRT screens. Dragon may look cleaner but it bothers me that most of the controls are images on a screen. All I can see is the screen going out for some reason.

[@mahmoodsoleja9068]

Superb ! 👍

[@TroyOnymous]

Their positivity about this Boeing craft has probably been dampened now that all the technical problems have surfaced and they're already a week overdue from returning because they have to try and sort out the issues before the return flight. Hopefully they return safely and Boeing can try to produce something more reliable next time.

[@Montman2009]

Wow Boeing have some work to do compared to space x. Flight systems look archaic compared to space x in the cockpit.

[@timewaster504]

Despite all of its technical issues, I love the Starliner. It just has a more analogue charm to it than SpaceX's clean, almost sterile look. Safe travels home.

[@emptiester]

Starliner looks like a trash can painted to look like r2d2.

[@ikwikwi]

When do we get d video of any craft approaching d ISS , catching up to it, docking, and eventually disconnecting. 2024 it is. We should b able to see this, no?

[@jamesmiller6834]

I though this thing is broken, and you're giving us a tour.

[@bradhanley8368]

Cool.

[@maksphoto78]

It's a Boeing cockpit ^_^ with all the knobs and switches. Can SpaceX crew fly and dock manually?

[@radiofreemongoliaofficial]

Yes?

[@bigpebble]

Where's Boeing Yoke? ;) Rather unimpressive interior.

[@Sean-C]

yes

[@favesongslist]

Yes, yet SpaceX warns them not to touch the controls while approaching the ISS and leave Dragon to safely automatically dock.

[@BSSchumacher]

The first crewed test flight with Dragon did some manual test flying for exactly that purpose

[@MarisolMarquez01]

Looks uncomfortable. SpaceX dragon is bigger inside

[@blakekaveny]

Actually no the starliner has a bigger volume

[@favesongslist]

I believe Dragon volume is 9.3 cubic meters and Starliner has around 11 cubic meters. The controls in the crew dragon are smaller and can fold away for access, but it also includes a toilet space unlike Starliner.

[@lancelotlake7609]

Why didn't they have any onboard video from Starliner while it was in transit?

[@roidroid]

Can U stop asking for feet pics please

[@favesongslist]

Boeing did not have the communications bandwidth except for the vital sensor data, they had to wait to get to use the ISS communication system. We have been totally spoilt by SpaceX live feeds, July will be exciting to see the updated Crew Dragon use ultra high bandwidth Starlinlk laser communications for the upcoming Polaris Dawn SpaceX EVA test.

[@JoshJamesification]

Because they were scared and pooed and peed in their diapers.

[@tong.clement]

Is it just me or does it look more cramped than the crew dragon on video (but it shouldn't be by that much in terms of volume?)

[@blakekaveny]

The starliner is actually a little bit larger in terms of volume it looks smaller because of the control panel takes up more room then it does in dragon

[@sentinal001]

How many Astros total can this bird handle?

[@alancoker1459]

Any comments about the liquid helium leak ??

[@mariahmcray2132]

Your socks won me! I wear DAV socks too. Good job and tyfys

[@energyloft]

Why do they have hand held mics? 😆

[@COCOFINANCE]

How many times have you been in space

[@DaltonAnthony_063]

This is each astronauts 3rd flight.

[@COCOFINANCE]

@@DaltonAnthony_063 it’s a dream

[@PetraGoldberg]

Nice socks Suni ! How is the temperature inside the ISS ? ❤

[@beakytwitch7905]

Could a Soyuz or Chinese astronaut operate the spacecraft ? (I heard that there is standardisation with those..) Thanks for showing. 😊

[@favesongslist]

I am sure they could use Dragon in an emergency, not sure about Starliner as it looks more complex with knowing which controls to use.

[@sidharthcs2110]

No idea

[@gerardwalker2159]

I would love to hear the thoughts of someone watching this video 500 years from now.

[@nelsonlanglois9104]

Love her Soxs

[@roidroid]

Them socks for pretec'n freedm! jerbs

[@TheSoftballstar1261]

I do too!

[@wayneprocter1642]

After so long, i really thought it would look more advanced. I'd lget they added stuff needed for iss, but im more impressed by dragon

[@TrooperClerk]

Once again, Sunni Williams is our Tour Guide in Space.

[@Diablodasne]

Starliner looks like the DeLorean from back to the future.. #Dragon is more like smartphone

[@mondobondo49]

Hope you brought some duct tape for those helium leaks. Remember you're putting your trust in a Boeing product....best of luck!!

[@hughsalter7769]

wow thanks wow

[@sentinal001]

Cool. But I would think that they could have had hands free mic for the astronauts to wear during interviews, etc.

[@0range.]

wow

[@gursharanrai6406]

Awesome 🖐️☝️🙏

[@codeking4585]

ISS looks like a room of a messy child

[@jamesgates1074]

4:19 "Everything has been fantastic" Uh what about all the non functional thrusters? that doesn't sound fantastic to me.

[@VladOk]

This is a test flight. It is done specifically to identify possible malfunctions. Now Boeing engineers know even more about the new ship. And of course the systems will be improved to increase reliability.

[@hughsalter7769]

love your socks

[@matttcoburn]

Sunni is always fun to watch zipping about in zero gravity

[@yuriivorobei5901]

Boeing can make anything but at the end we get a 737 cockpit inside anyway))

[@AnthonyBradbury]

The hair cracks me up Really

[@RedeyeKnight04]

The best hair on orbit!

[@sundance2005]

Nice tour but looks a bit smaller than the SpaceX Dragon.

[@Delta-V-Heavy]

It’s actually a bit bigger, the proportions are just different; Dragon is tall and thin, Starliner is short and wide.

[@koyaanisrider6943]

Just five leaks and some thrusters not working. It’s a success for boeing!

[@danamacie167]

Thanks for the quick tour. Vacuum? You mean dust accumulates even in zero gravity? Hopefully no cockroaches.😂

[@DeltaVTX]

Where can I get those socks?

[@davidgalea6113]

China probably

[@slydesplaylists]

vacuum cleaners don't scrub ,guess it sucks they can't do the ascent in the pants and T,s , it's like an science station support capsule , they are intuitive and it goes with the station , lovely matched n hatched, manipulation of the robust high above the , hair bands. hopefully a frequent attraction

[@davemuffitt-lo6go]

Why the hell are they both grabbing that ring around the DO NOT TOUCH HANDLE just to move around? And here's my seat, just turn around, oops I just hit the eject handle. My bad.

[@Delta-V-Heavy]

The Launch Escape System is disarmed once in orbit.

[@trs4u]

Looks like the undergarment issue is behind them? I like the look of the Starliner interior - it looks like it was made in a lab.

[@mbtwchannel]

GO Boeing ! Go USA

[@Yanquetino]

Makes me claustrophobic -and even a bit nauseous. I don't think I would do well weightless in space.

[@jebjed3998]

As closerfobic as I was thinking it was

[@adenshures6573]

Where's the helium leak?

[@VladOk]

when they talk about helium leakage they talk about ten molecules per hour) you will only notice it with instruments. It’s just that some of the design components need improvement. This is a test flight, by the way, and is being done specifically for inspections.

[@joehiden7475]

I believe I would be on the radio with Elon asking Space X to get a dragon capsule ready to come rescue you from the Space Station after confirming all thrusters are operational. Why they took off with a known leak is beyond me. Should have called Elon.

[@WeBeGood06]

4:18 Nice that Boeing put that little red ring handhold so conveniently placed between them Pilot and CoPilot. Great for steading oneself in zero gee. I'll bet the Pilot had a hold of it all during launch too, to steady himself... 4:43 "and hunker down and hopefully everything..." holding the little red ring.

[@leighrate]

That's the emergency abort switch.

[@JoshJamesification]

He looks scared like he pooed his diaper on the way up holding that handle. Talking about his emergency equipment like he's probably gonna have to use it and running emergency drills. He thinks they might die

[@ra-lotv5520]

Is this real???

[@MrNICOYA2009]

This is a real spacecraft. The TeslaX one is remote controlled capsule.

[@davidredfern836]

The dragon is so much more advanced

[@MCTurban1]

Glad to see Suni doing another tour on the ISS like she did the last time she was on board. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXizZ4xmhdObm5Y

[@cseale61]

It looks kind of primitive and cluttered compared to the Crew Dragon,

[@u.k.trainandbusvids]

Lovely spacecraft I prefer the Space X Crew Dragon but this one has the tech needed for launch would be Starliner, for landing would be Crew Dragon but Space X and Boeing have developed there spacecraft really well next mission we have mission Commander Scott Tingle, pilot Mike Fincke, from Canada Joshua Kutryk and from Japan Kimya Yui three of these have flown in Soyuz where as Mikes case Soyuz and Space Shuttle