Boeing Starliner Is Getting Worse! Lost Everything To SpaceX & Elon Musk
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Boeing Starliner Is Getting Worse! Lost Everything To SpaceX & Elon Musk
Boeing Starliner Is Getting Worse! Lost Everything To SpaceX & Elon Musk
It should have been a welcome public relations triumph for Boeing, an opportunity to show that even if panels were falling from its aircraft, it could still fly humans into space and return them safely to Earth.
And for a while at least, it looked like it had been successful. The majestic June launch of the much-delayed and over-budget Starliner capsule from Florida, ferrying two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, offered a glimpse of a bright new future in the heavens for the troubled aerospace giant.
Boeing Starliner Is Getting Worse! Lost Everything To SpaceX & Elon Musk
The euphoria, however, was as fleeting as a shooting star.
The Starliner program has once again encountered obstacles with a series of technical issues, software glitches, and hardware failures, causing significant delays. The financial consequences have been severe, with Boeing’s losses reaching $1.6 billion and continuing to grow by millions of dollars each day the project is delayed. Moreover, this situation has severely damaged Boeing’s reputation, leading many to doubt the company’s ability to provide a reliable crewed spacecraft.
Boeing Starliner Is Getting Worse! Lost Everything To SpaceX & Elon Musk
Despite recent announcements from NASA and Boeing suggesting that frantic testing is underway and yielding positive results. The thrusters, which unexpectedly failed early in the mission, have performed well in tests, and some small but persistent helium leaks are no longer seen as a barrier to separation. However, there is still an underlying feeling of uncertainty. Press conferences, at least initially, have been rare, leading to strong suspicions that Boeing and NASA are downplaying the severity of the technical issues or the potential duration of the astronauts’ stay, with initial estimates of the mission duration ranging from eight to ten days.
NASA and Boeing officials consistently deliver vague statements such as “Starliner may return soon” or “there’s nothing too serious,” resulting in a lack of transparency about the problems or the return date of the Starliner. Mark Nappi, Boeing’s commercial crew program manager, did admit that he had inadvertently fueled the “lost in space” narrative.
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