This article is worth the read. Starliner was in an extremely precarious situation that we didn't previously know about.

It's so disappointing. Now the next person to write valid, honest critiques will have to overcome this author's selfishness to get attention.

Berger suggests that "another launch before this summer seems unlikely".

I think that's speculation rather than reporting, but it's nice to have a non-CEO reference point. Hopefully employees get a breather during this redesign, somehow.

Technology is so fun... Thanks for putting this in perspective!

Am I correct that this would allow someone to remotely attack everything on my network, even non-ESP devices? So, my ESP lightbulb is putting my PC and phone at risk?

I'm struggling to think of a reason that Starship shouldn't be grounded for 6-12 months after this (I know they won't be, but I'll be mad about it). This is a consecutive uncontrolled failure during the "easy" part of the flight over a highly populated region. It seems like pure luck that the RUD didn't happen early enough to impact land. They're still doing a great job, but today was rough.

Maybe it's time to rethink the Texas plans?

Edit: Upon reflection I'm less pessimistic now, as long as the FTS behaved reasonably. But I'll still be mad if they're flying again in a month.

Tout est nominal jusqu'à présent! Interesting how wobbly the fairings looked during separation.

Fingers crossed the engine relight is more successful than last time.

I nominate Ariane 6 for the Cutest SRB Award.

Apparently there was an issue with ground equipment.

Due to further operations needed on a ground means interfacing with the launcher, the launch is postponed. The new launch date will be announced following the completion of these operations.

Launch postponed :( No details or NET yet.

I think you're right that Canadians and Mexicans know this and still want to be friends, but it doesn't matter. The United States has officially and democratically become hostile to them, and they're going to have to change the way they think about the relationship. An America that can't be trusted reliably simply can't be trusted.

Edit: But this doesn't mean further conflict is inevitable! The sane citizens of each country will just need to work around the problem.

I don't think they feel betrayed by Trump, but rather the United States. One of their closest friends just declared economic war on them for no reason. The shattering of trust isn't less painful because they had advanced notice.

That onboard footage was GORGEOUS. So cool.

But ouch, I hope no one was hurt by debris. Initial reports look like the broken ship flew pretty close to some caribbean islands. This feels like a pretty big setback and I'm expecting an extended investigation. I wonder whether this was a fluke or something related to V2 upgrades.

I've been curious about Scorn for a while, if it's available. Regardless, thanks for doing this!

I've been very impressed, on the whole. I'm still in awe that a big-budget Bene Gesserit show is being made at all, and I had very low expectations. I assumed it would be a cynical action show about sexy warrior ladies or whatever, but so far they've shown a competent understanding of why I love the sisterhood.

There's definitely fan-service: shoehorned references to the movies, accelerated timelines and drama, and constant nudity that doesn't lift the plot. But it's a complex story that is fundamentally about the intricacies of the early Bene Gesserit, and I'm having a great time.

It's not perfect and not for everyone, so it really depends on what you want from a Bene Gesserit show. My ideal show would never, ever be green lit, so I'm happy to accept this version.

Did not enjoy the wait for AOS!

May Clipper have a boring journey.

Stunning. They have no right to make it look so easy.

I was ready to wait until Christmas for this and now I'm not emotionally prepared!

If there's a catch attempt I'm expecting a mild success where something goes wrong (those arms sway sooo much), but I'm optimistic about Ship reentry. Going to be great.

Curious to see what happens in the Gulf given Zack Golden's speculation from a few days ago. Are they really going to retrieve a booster that's hundreds of meters below sea level? Feels hard.

Unfortunate for this to happen on a high profile flight, amid all the regulatory bickering.