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The word reputable was an interesting choice to describe Boeing. It also carries a bold implication that the space company shuttling astronauts to and from the
by gabesullice 3y ago
The word reputable was an interesting choice to describe Boeing. It also carries a bold implication that the space company shuttling astronauts to and from the ISS—only two days ago [1]—is… disreputable? Meanwhile, Boeing Starliner certainly didn't perform nominally on its first orbital flight test [2].
Space flight is hard and different testing methodologies are no silver bullet. But, I suppose we will know them by their fruits.
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-7 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-7
[2] https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=802006 https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/?p=802006