Boeing was awarded the crew contract at the same time as SpaceX in 2014. The first crew mission was Dragon in May 2020. Fast forward 4 years, seven NASA and thr

Boeing was awarded the crew contract at the same time as SpaceX in 2014. The first crew mission was Dragon in May 2020. Fast forward 4 years, seven NASA and three private crews have flown on Dragon. None on Starliner. Can you say with a straight face that it isn't a serious delay? A few months, really? Keep in mind that Boeing was awarded $4.2B, compared to $2.9B for SpaceX, for the same number of flights. Not to mention that NASA was accused of favor treatment for Boeing during the development phase - See What we found section of [0] > Which is hilarious (ambiguity about launches) as NASA doesn't even know when in 2024 (except that it will be at least Spring) Crew-EIGHT will launch... (and neither NASA nor SpaceX itself has made any communication on Crew-9 launch timeframes.) Such is an ignorant take. The rotation of ISS mission is currently 6 months, so there are always two missions a year, in the Spring and the Fall, barring extraordinary circumstance such as with Soyuz MS-10. Crew-8 will fly in the Spring, to be followed by the first Starliner operational flight. However if Starliner upcoming test flight continue to be delayed it's entirely possible that Crew 9 will fly instead. > I also question Ars' framing of this as "losing money"... it's R&D expenditures. It's not Ars' framing. It's common knowledge - [1], and reported by Boeing itself - [2] Boeing on Wednesday reported a $257 million charge in the second quarter for its Starliner astronaut spacecraft program, bringing the program’s to-date overrun costs to $1.5 billion as delays continue. The aerospace giant blamed the charge on its decision last month to indefinitely delay the first crewed Starliner launch. > and this article just reeks of subjective opinion, more so than objective neutrality. The article is very short. Everyone should read and judge for themselves. I think it's mostly matter of fact without sensational takes. Can't say the same about your post (horrific anti-Boeing/reeks/hilarious). [0] - https://oig.nasa.gov/docs/IG-20-005.pdf https://oig.nasa.gov/docs/IG-20-005.pdf [1] - https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/26/boeing-has-lost-1point5-billion-developing-starliner-spacecraft-for-nasa.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/26/boeing-has-lost-1point5-bill... [2] - https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2023-07-26-Boeing-Reports-Second-Quarter-Results https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2023-07-26-Boeing-Reports-Secon...