Game Over! NASA & Boeing Will STOP Producing Starliner After MASSIVE FAILURE

Game Over! NASA & Boeing Will STOP Producing Starliner After MASSIVE FAILURE
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0:00 - 0:27 : Intro
0:28 - 1:21 : Recent situation
1:22 - 5:20 : Potential possibilities
5:21 - 9:26: Precedents and future
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Game Over! NASA & Boeing Will STOP Producing Starliner After MASSIVE FAILURE
From 8 days to 80 days—that’s how long the Starliner crew was stuck on the ISS, marking a devastating failure for Boeing. Aside from a single slide showing the tests they conducted to investigate the cause of Starliner's issues, Boeing has remained completely silent, offering no statements or updates whatsoever. It seems they even don’t have answers to these problems themselves.
This raises serious questions about the future of the Starliner program. What do NASA and Boeing plan to do with Starliner? Where is this program headed?
Let’s find out in today’s episode!
Game Over! NASA & Boeing Will STOP Producing Starliner After MASSIVE FAILURE
Boeing's Starliner project has turned into a heavy failure, dealing a severe blow to the company’s reputation in the aerospace industry. Never before has Boeing faced such an intense wave of public criticism. The series of mishaps and delays have severely shaken confidence in Boeing’s capabilities.
No matter what, Starliner must leave the ISS by mid-September. The reason? The spacecraft can only remain docked at the station for around 90 days due to the limitations of the crew module’s batteries. Plus, it needs to vacate the docking port for incoming missions, especially the upcoming Crew-9 mission. Starliner’s extended stay on the ISS has already caused a "traffic jam" in space, seriously affecting the schedules of other missions.
As for the crew's return, NASA is now facing a tough decision. Will Butch and Suni return on the same spacecraft that brought them to the ISS, or will they come back on a Dragon? According to the latest announcement, the agency will make a decision as early as this Saturday.
Game Over! NASA & Boeing Will STOP Producing Starliner After MASSIVE FAILURE
So, facing the current reality, where does the future of the Starliner program stand?
Let me tell you this: at this point, NASA has no reason to abandon Starliner. The main reason is that Boeing is under a fixed-price contract with NASA. This means NASA only pays a pre-agreed amount, and Boeing is obligated to meet the contract's requirements, no matter how much the actual costs exceed expectations. Additionally, NASA’s strategy involves maintaining two independent transportation systems to ensure redundancy and flexibility for space missions. Having two providers, Boeing and SpaceX, helps NASA avoid relying on just one company, while also fostering healthy competition in the commercial space industry.

[ghost]

Let's not gloss over the fact that SpaceX got about half as much money as Boeing, but built 12 capsules compared with Boeing's 3.

[brucec]

Started being a space flight junkie in the 6th grade, 1960. Boeing got big bucks due to the past, but SpaceX is the future. Elon says let's build and test and build and test and improve and test, etc. Did in ten years what NASA couldn't in fifty. Now the trick is for SpaceX not to become Boeing. With Elon at the helm, I think that will not happen.

[gwcrispi]

SpaceX - oh those suits you need for Suni and Butch, they're $1 billion each...

[garylcamp]

Sierra should be supported by NASA to develop their crew version. Fixed price but leave some flexibility (IE, learn from previous fails of both cost plus and fixed price. Looking forward to 1st flight of Sierra cargo.

[youcantata]

It seems that Boeing has extended itself too much, beyond its existing capacity. Boeing should reduce its new program involvement and focus on existing development around commercial airline business. Military and space program of Boeing should be reduced. It is good for both Boeing and military/space industry.

[XX-qdke]

If it's Boeing... it isn't going...

[williammoreno]

Why didn't Butch and Suni push back?
They must have known the spacecraft wasn't ready.
They have a robust Boeing job waiting for them?

[lgnfve]

unclear why we need NASA, space x seems good on their own.

[williamfowler]

Boeing owe Americans a huge refund for not producing the successful product we hired them to build.

[XX-qdke]

Boeing... a name that sounds like a piece of it just fell off...

[adammcgregor-dy]

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