Words cannot express how embarrassing this is for Boeing. As if two crashed 737s, an unbolted door, and every single project, including the SLS costing 5 times more than promised…you have this.
The company with 60 years of space experience, given twice the funding, was beaten by a newcomer by over 4 years…and that newcomer is going to have to rescue Boeing’s crew.
Boeing needs to completely reinvent itself, ten years ago.
This makes perfect sense, as does your article (got here from SpaceX on Reddit). It's not just Boeing - the U.S. govt needs to be broken up and rebuilt. Why do we imagine that 34T+ in fed. debt will have no effect on our future??
I sure hope they go with a Dragon crew and it sounds like from your writing that’s the plan. But considering it’s even a topic that’s being discussed like theirs other options is insanity. Sending them back on a ship that’s known to be heavily damaged, just to get the political brownie points, is so absurd it’s an even bigger embarrassment to Boeing than having yet another one of their vehicles have a malfunction! What a mess…
Words cannot express how embarrassing this is for Boeing. As if two crashed 737s, an unbolted door, and every single project, including the SLS costing 5 times more than promised…you have this.
The company with 60 years of space experience, given twice the funding, was beaten by a newcomer by over 4 years…and that newcomer is going to have to rescue Boeing’s crew.
Boeing needs to completely reinvent itself, ten years ago.
According to Ars technica the secret of Boeing’s success is to use unqualified staff. Any mistakes mean cost plus profit contract runs longer, meaning more profit for Boeing. Only a question of time before karma catches up with you. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/a-new-report-finds-boeings-rockets-are-built-with-an-unqualified-work-force/
This makes perfect sense, as does your article (got here from SpaceX on Reddit). It's not just Boeing - the U.S. govt needs to be broken up and rebuilt. Why do we imagine that 34T+ in fed. debt will have no effect on our future??
Thanks for a well written explanation of the situation that a layman can understand. You’re a good teacher.
Thanks, I have done a little teaching. If you have any questions happy to reply.
I sure hope they go with a Dragon crew and it sounds like from your writing that’s the plan. But considering it’s even a topic that’s being discussed like theirs other options is insanity. Sending them back on a ship that’s known to be heavily damaged, just to get the political brownie points, is so absurd it’s an even bigger embarrassment to Boeing than having yet another one of their vehicles have a malfunction! What a mess…