NASA won't allow the Boeing capsule to return with passengers

[LVSteve]

Looks like NASA are anxious to avoid any astronaut losses. I'm sure Boeing will spin this with lots of "We are confidant..." type statements, but I wonder if NASA have done them a favor. With all their other troubles, the last thing Boeing needs is fried astronauts.

NASA: Stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts will return in 2025 with SpaceX | AP News

 

[Chuck24]

A three hour tour, a three hour tour

 

[Kinman]

Add to the list of Boeing's woes. NASA has learned many lessons along the way, many of them the hard way at the cost of human lives. NASA has the problem of keeping a smiling face on their issues for fear of government alienation or loss of funding. They cannot afford to make mistakes that cost human lives on top Boeings current issues with quality control and some of their aircraft falling out of the sky, either through pilot error or otherwise it don't look good when your stuff has problems staying in the air. A recently retired airline pilot I know claims that most of the Boeings problems are pilot error, few other countries have the advantage ours does of seemingly unlimited number of qualified ex military pilots who have thousands of flying hours and truly know how to fly rather than follow an instruction manual.

 

[mckenney99]

They need to start referring to those two astronauts as Gilligan and Mary Ann or Ginger. They also need to rename the space capsule to the SS Minnow.

 

[Rudi]

Boeing stock must be crashing too.

 

[SMSgt]

I want the overtime check these two astronauts are earning.

 

[rock doc]

LVSteve, Did you mean "fried" astronauts?

 

[soFlaNative]

Boeing space suits aren't compatible with the SpaceX craft.
Send up two suits next trip and they can dead head home.
Like SMSgt said the duty pay saved may just about cover costs.

 

[Muss Muggins]

I know Suni's husband professionally. She's probably grateful for another six months in orbit . . .

 

[Ματθιας]

They ain't going because of Boeing.

 

[alwslate]

Stuck in space until February. A shameful disgrace. I feel sorry for them.

 

[Bald1]

I wonder what the food and water situation is

 

[NYlakesider]

Stuck in space until February. A shameful disgrace. I feel sorry for them.

Their paycheck with all that overtime on it is going to be a interesting number!-

 

[LVSteve]

Their paycheck with all that overtime on it is going to be a interesting number!-

Charge it to Boeing.

 

[Rudi]

I hope they have lots of extra food up there.

 

[Doug M.]

As a general rule, privatizing this kind of stuff is well past clown shoes and pretty far into irresponsible. Using a known, documented, and well established dumpster fire like (modern) Boeing is even worse. Boeing needs a good cleaning like Hercules did the stables, and for the same basic reason. NASA screwed this up by using Boeing and there should be heads bouncing down the street at a staggering rate. The only thing that seems to be being done right is not risking our people any further.

The idea that there is not ONE standard for space suits is just appalling. Whomever is responsible for that needs to be demoted to parking lot attendant.

As for OT, I'll bet there is none - those folks are surely salaried.

 

[Ματθιας]

Too bad the Shuttle isn't available.

 

[soFlaNative]

The idea that there is not ONE standard for space suits is just appalling

Recently watched Tom Hanks From the Earth to the Moon where Frank Borman's testimony before Congress regarding the Apollo fire on the pad attributed the result to a "lack of imagination". I believe that mindset and a willingness to throw good money after bad rather than admit that particular thruster idea literally blows sideways will just retard the process and cost lives.

 

[NYlakesider]

With Boeings record lately if they now used Boeing Equipment for a rescue they would have to get a insurance policy from Loyd's of London.

 

[ladder13]

Is Suni of child bearing age?