NASA Flight Director Details The SpaceX Mission That Will Bring Stranded Astronauts On The ISS Home

During a press briefing held by NASA officials, NASA Flight Director Dana Weigel outlined the plan to bring home U.S. astronauts on the International Space Station, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, by partnering with SpaceX.

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[kingbullyrock]

NASA needs to stop playing games and just award future projects to SpaceX

[Duude]

What does the Left think about the astronauts accepting a ride from a man they call a Nazi?

[TheCowboylogic]

NASA, eh?
The greatest hoax ever perpetrated.

[frankmartin]

Yes, an 8 month stay is typical of every 7 day mission. They're trying so hard to put a positive spin on this complete fiasco. Two more unsatisfied Boeing passengers needing an alternate travel service provider.

[JamesOberg]

What about the congressional committee on space program oversight, that was supposed to enforce quality control on NASA and its contractors? They were the ultimate authority. Why did they approve NASA/Boeing's preparatory testing? Who the heck was their chairperson, anyway?

[alexandrabug]

Normal? Geeze y’all really think we’re dumb as hell

[garnetrose]

What about their mental health? Boeing should give them at least 1 year paid off for this ordeal

[segua]

Yet Boeing stock won’t touch. The wealth in the military complex just won’t let this company tank. Only gonna let them continue their poor quality in work. Wish those Astronauts the best

[bikepacker]

"This eight month stay is within our normal stay duration".... But not when the original plan was eight days...

[icelandviking]

Boeing………………well at the very least they entertain us at a great price.

[Oldcoots]

For this Avid follower of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Boeing's collapse has been heartbreaking! Who is being held accountable?

[nickbutter]

How long do they plan on letting their bones slowly degenerate.

[Thewhippedhippie]

The Capsule people. A new breed for confinement.

[jrb]

I bet they "do it" just outta boredom, and to relieve stress....

[ThePanman]

I thought for sure the Kenyan Space program would be the first to step up and rescue NASA.

[michaelhall]

Hoping the February pickup goes forward without any further hold-ups. Hard to believe 'plan B' is so far from W&W's original scheduled trip.

[wardbond]

It's incredible that NASA could launch astronauts off the moon with transistor technology but they can't get these astronauts out of orbit.

[jamesb]

Comments allowed?! Wow. Good for you!

Just a reminder: every time they say 20XX is the year to go “back” they mean 20XX+4

[shanevinson]

Once again, Elon doing what the US Government can’t

[haredr]

All that DEI and ESG that makes it so hard for Boeing to keep its planes in the sky, made it impossible for them to get their ship out of space. I guarantee there’s not a single DEI hire supporting the effort to recover those astronauts.