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

[@John-cf5im]

Thanks for the tour, crew.

[@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"..

[@Discovery123.]

Looked at the SpaceX and this just look like junk.

[@tomservo5007]

@@Discovery123. SpaceX human-rated ships are pure junk

[@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?😂

[@starship2023]

"If it works it works" problem is it doesn't work

[@calebfuller4713]

@@user-ku7jn6fc6g If all those knobs and switches and dials were made specifically for this, Boeing got ripped off massively. They all look like off the shelf components that have existed for the last 70+ years or so. I swear I can buy a lot of those switches from my local music instrument store for a couple of dollars each.

[@realtalk1310]

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

[@Philmaxwell414]

Lol you’re a dunce.

[@quantumac]

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

[@_suki_]

😅😅

[@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 😂

[@dansoto3791]

Suni and Butch rock!!!

[@calebfuller4713]

That's why the control panels look like a 1960s guitar amplifiers. Except they only go to 8, not 11.

[@171ND]

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

[@imntacrook8697]

What a contrast to SpaceX!

[@ronnyskaar3737]

Thanks for the tour! Safe landings ❤

[@2012MyVideos2012]

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

[@jekimjo]

You two be safe up there!! 💫🌠💫😊

[@NOLNV1]

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

[@jayajmeria5250]

You guys are just awesome

[@paulcroucher7628]

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

[@PetraGoldberg]

Thank you for the tour so awesome ❤

[@jonjosenna5581]

Godspeed & great job guys!!

[@markmayfield5673]

What a mess compared to space x capsule

[@lordgman1]

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

[@SuperMogul]

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

[@JoshJamesification]

They both pooped their diapers on the way up and they had to wash them in zero g and they have to reuse them for the way back. They're just pretending starliner is broken so they send another capsule with fresh undergarments so they don't have to sit in doo doo for 8 hours

[@antenaseinterfacescb]

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

[@JMWexperience]

Very interesting and amazing! Thanks for the tour.

[@joemcclinton1749]

Excellent video

[@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.

[@endolfdaise5168]

Boeing and Blue Origin are two woke companies run by betas... diversity is not a strength. Weak men create hard times and ruin companies

[@yt1234567100]

Thanks for VDO, very interesting.

[@Sigma_the_Enigma9]

Outstanding job ❤❤

[@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 :(

[@wildcolonialman]

Fabulous.

[@ecleveland1]

This looks so clunky compared to SpaceX Dragon.

[@hughsalter7769]

hello thanks for tour

[@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.

[@mahmoodsoleja9068]

Superb ! 👍

[@sparkmanuk]

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

[@hughsalter7769]

congratulations

[@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

[@richardryan2769]

Looks like an old school spacecraft. Switches galore.

[@calebfuller4713]

They got a good deal from Tandy on it all, then marked it up 1,000,000%.

[@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.

[@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.

[@bradhanley8368]

Cool.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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?

[@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!

[@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 !

[@Montman2009]

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

[@bondgabebond4907]

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

[@gursharanrai6406]

Awesome 🖐️☝️🙏

[@0range.]

wow

[@hughsalter7769]

wow thanks wow

[@TaeSunWoo]

0:01 wait wait is this same astronaut lady that did the really cool ISS tour a long while ago?

[@mondobondo49]

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

[@codeking4585]

ISS looks like a room of a messy child

[@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.

[@nelsonlanglois9104]

Love her Soxs

[@roidroid]

Them socks for pretec'n freedm! jerbs

[@TheSoftballstar1261]

I do too!

[@Diablodasne]

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

[@jamesmiller6834]

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

[@mariahmcray2132]

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

[@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.

[@JoshJamesification]

Starliner and Dragon both look like the very tip of my shaft

[@mbtwchannel]

GO Boeing ! Go USA

[@COCOFINANCE]

How many times have you been in space

[@DaltonAnthony_063]

This is each astronauts 3rd flight.

[@COCOFINANCE]

@@DaltonAnthony_063 it’s a dream

[@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.

[@gerardwalker2159]

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

[@AnthonyBradbury]

The hair cracks me up Really

[@hughsalter7769]

love your socks

[@RedeyeKnight04]

The best hair on orbit!

[@energyloft]

Why do they have hand held mics? 😆

[@TrooperClerk]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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?

[@alancoker1459]

Any comments about the liquid helium leak ??

[@sentinal001]

How many Astros total can this bird handle?

[@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))

[@koyaanisrider6943]

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

[@surbhiyadav5454]

❤❤❤ Wow

[@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

[@sentinal001]

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

[@mahipalchohan586]

❤❤❤❤❤🙏

[@davidredfern836]

The dragon is so much more advanced

[@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

[@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.

[@PetraGoldberg]

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

[@D-TRIL]

😯

[@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.

[@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

[@danamacie167]

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

[@cseale61]

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

[@jebjed3998]

As closerfobic as I was thinking it was

[@oscarrios1974]

As an American tax payer I'm glad they finally made it but I might be wrong but I see a lot of analog stuff but if it works I'm in... Let's go to Mars and then titan.

[@XAirForce]

Suni looks like a troll doll with her hair, all frizzy. : )

[@XAirForce]

The PMA looks like a birth canal : )

[@XAirForce]

You can bring it back and turn it into a 6-DOF flight simulator cockpit : )

[@XAirForce]

More like 9DOF if you put it on a robot arm

[@XAirForce]

Actually, those Orange bags are delivery bags. They have a part-time job with GrubHub and DoorDash : ) Imagine how big the tips would be from the other astronauts. : )

[@garyz4465]

It looks like a 10 year old design. From everything I have heard about all the leaks it sounds very very unsafe for them to fly back in Starliner. They should not risk it. They should have SpaceX send up a rescue mission and bring them back and fly Starliner back unmanned. Every time NASA decided to go ahead with missions knowing there were problems we lost crews. One on launch and another on reentry when they knew a wing was damaged by foam on launch.

[@favesongslist]

That does worry me as well, yet I trust Suni and Butch judgement. God speed and Safe return. Not sure how safe I would feel.

[@thavatutor]

SpaceX should be build a station

[@jetwrench2854]

... while we still can. hiss

[@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.

[@Yanquetino]

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

[@RichOffProps843]

Is this real???

[@DeltaVTX]

Where can I get those socks?

[@davidgalea6113]

China probably