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Let's hope cooler heads prevail and Starliner gets sent down empty while a Dragon (or god forbid, a Soyuz) goes up to fetch the two astronauts. We seriously do
by Dalewyn 2y ago
Let's hope cooler heads prevail and Starliner gets sent down empty while a Dragon (or god forbid, a Soyuz) goes up to fetch the two astronauts.
We seriously don't need a repeat of Columbia, much less for the sake of some corporation's pride rather than a premier space agency's.
- avmich 2y agoI wonder if such an evacuation happens what would subsequent relations between NASA and Boeing be. NASA could be rather sensitive to the optics of the events like that...
- madaxe_again 2y agoLikely no change. NASA contract with Boeing because it is politically useful, and will continue to do so as long as Boeing exists, regardless of outcomes, as it will continue to be politically useful. Boeing sponsor a great many politicians to ensure this.