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Boeing finds two serious problems with Starliner just weeks before launch
- ceejayoz 3y agoAt this point Boeing’s best hope is NASA canceling the contract.
- sbierwagen 3y ago>Questions have been raised about whether Boeing will remain committed to the Starliner program, which is already a money loser. The company is contracted to fly six missions for NASA after certification of the Starliner vehicle, which will only occur after the crewed flight test. Boeing has already received much of the $4.2 billion from NASA in milestone awards, so it presumably would have to give some of that money back if it did not fly astronauts for NASA. But the cost of flying those missions may be greater than any funding Boeing would have to pay back to NASA. Makes you wonder if Boeing is purposely finding more issues to try and get the program canceled.
- nowaymrjose 3y agoor maybe they are under scrutiny to do their job properly after their 737-MAX crashes due to cutting corners
- wrycoder 3y agoIt's hard to understand that there would be a flammability issue with lacing tape at this point. It would be one of the first parameters I'd check during product selection.
- mrtweetyhack 3y ago[dead]
- hulitu 3y ago> Boeing finds two serious problems with Starliner just weeks before launch Wow. This is a sign that they made a review, this means that the development process is still breathing. /s
- rocket_surgeron 3y agoquelle surprise