• mox@lemmy.sdf.org
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    5 months ago

    The question facing NASA’s leadership today? Should the two astronauts return to Earth from the International Space Station in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, with its history of thruster failures and helium leaks, or should they come home on a SpaceX Dragon capsule?

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      The question facing NASA’s leadership today? Should the two astronauts return to Earth…

      “Alright, just hear me out…” -Boeing

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      The lives of two government employees are in the balance, and taxpayers paid Boeing for most of the Starliner spacecraft’s development costs.

      Money money money…