"NASA will now use SpaceX to bring back astronauts stranded in space for over two months after Boeing's Starliner capsule experienced critical malfunctions. ...“We've had so many embarrassments lately; we're under a microscope. This just made it, like, 100 times worse,” the employee told the publication.
“We hate SpaceX,” the employee added. “We talk trash about them all the time, and now they’re bailing us out. It’s shameful. I’m embarrassed; I’m horrified.”
The employee also claimed that morale at Boeing is "in the toilet," with the company shifting the blame onto NASA...."
Reference: www.hindustantimes.com
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"...An unnamed retired astronaut tells The Atlantic the obvious truth that NASA has been dancing around since the beginning of this space boondoggle: it's just too risky right now.
"Of course they don’t feel comfortable putting them in the vehicle," the retired astronaut told the magazine, referring to the Starliner, which transported the astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) back in June and is meant to return them back home. "Otherwise they would have put them in it already."..."
Reference: futurism.com
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"The repeated issues with Starliner threaten its future and further damage Boeing’s reputation in the aerospace industry. ...reports indicate that NASA and Boeing managers were aware of a leak in the Starliner spacecraft prior to its launch, yet proceeded with the mission. This decision has..."
Reference: www.businesstoday.in
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