ACCount82 t1_jdy0m1v wrote on March 28, 2023 at 12:40 AM

Reply to comment by Cycleguy57 in NASA delays Boeing Starliner's debut crewed voyage by Loki-L

NASA really needs something that's not Crew Dragon and can ferry humans. Not because Crew Dragon is bad but because they really don't want another Space Shuttle type fuckup.

TheBoatyMcBoatFace t1_jdylakz wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:15 AM

At this rate, starship will be human rated before Boeing

Cycleguy57 t1_jdzgqcb wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:41 AM

Oh I get that for sure. I’m not an expert but I get the impression that Boeing is way too caught up in its own Bureaucracy. They’re still developing products like they did in the 1960’s; lack of innovation and spend, spend, spend. That model is dead and buried.

Layer_4_Solutions t1_jeau4g4 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:50 PM

Crew Dragon is getting a lot more reliable than Space Shuttle at least. The F9 itself maintains an absurd launch cadance and the upper stage itself is relatively simple.