NASA debating options to get Starliner astronauts back to Earth

NASA is still trying to address problems with the Boeing Starliner capsule. The two astronauts aboard the vessel have been in space roughly seven weeks longer than expected. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins with the latest.

[andrewbarry]

Sounds simple to me… Spacex brings them home. NASA sends the bill to Boeing.

[terasci]

They shouldn’t be working on a backup plan, they should have had one already in place!

[enox]

Don’t risk anybody’s life just to save Boeing from bad PR

[clevergirl]

Boeing was seen as the reliable safe option while SpaceX was more or less viewed as the back up.
Fast forward to the present:
Crew Dragon: 13 crew flights including non-NASA missions
Starliner: 1 crew flight underway

[jeffsnell]

Boeing has become a national embarrassment

[dr.buzzvonjellar]

Boeing is a perfect example of how one of the greatest companies ever can be destroyed by a few greedy idiots. Excellence requires permanent vigilance.

[easterrabbit]

Boeing is having a really bad year, they the Oceangate of the skys

[MalcolmEngledew]

Option 1: SpaceX Option 2: Call Elon and ask him

[memecat]

What is happening with Boeing ? It is like the CEO makes 34 million and every thing they build is falling from the skies.

[justoneman]

“Snafu” or should we now say “Boeing”?

[jnewcomb]

And we complain about flight delays. Imagine if United couldn't book you a flight home and you had to live in the airport like Tom Hanks.

[utcougar]

Imagine being stuck in a house for a year in space with no gravity

[Kai-icmp]

NASA: we want to make this CLEAR! The astronauts are NOT stranded. But they are just stranded! 😂

[Kyle-srjm]

Is it going to fail?

Is it a Boeing?

[deeprecce]

Can't help but suspect the launch of the starliner is a rash decision due in part to the pressure from the multiple delays...another classic Boeing 737Max scenario!

[timtibbitts]

Probably Airbus could design, build, and launch a competent, reliable rescue ship in 10 days or so.

[AuroraColoradoUSA]

Russia has been taking our astronauts to the space station for the last fifteen years, the last time was this year on March 23. Last year, they RESCUED our astronauts. That's probably what will happen again this time. Think we're getting the complete picture? lol

[chadfanton]

Isn’t this how the fantastic 4 is created?

[sharontabor]

If Boeing can't keep their airplanes in the air, why would anyone go into outer space in a Boeing product?

[DMNSAV]

Just remember, our well known Apollo astronauts said SpaceX was dangerous. Uhh yeah… about that 😂