Concerning the Stranded Astronauts

NASA: We need you to build us a crewed spacecraft Boeing: A crude spacecraft? No problem

The issue isn't the astonauts having their stay extended on the ISS. The issue is the severe neglect by Boeing when it came to the craft and them actively arguing with engineers advising them about problems with the craft. This has been a history with Boeing not just with the spaceflight program, but also their aircraft. They constantly put people at risk due to them cutting corners and ignoring issues because profit. The astronauts were put at risk because Boeing did not do due diligence and address issues as they cropped up because they deemed that it wasn't important enough. Boeings neglect has cost mission delays as well and has gone over budget, being a liability to multiple organizations. THAT is the issue.

On April 13th, 1970, I was watching the movie Marooned with my brother, which was being played on TV . Walter Cronkite came on TV and interrupted the program to say that the men in Apollo 13 were in trouble. How surreal is that!

Not too long ago a story like this would mesmerise the world in disbelief. Today it's barely a footnote

Neil, this is the third test of Starliner and the first crewed test. Their second test managed to dock with ISS for the first time, and during that test they found a problem with their thrusters. For some reason, they proceed with the crewed flight test without finding the root cause of the thruster issue found on the previous test, and here we are.

Given the unforeseen extension of the astronauts' mission, how should mission planners re-evaluate life support systems and resource management for potential future long-term space travel?

Stranded is hyperbole, but I can't help but feel like Neil is minimizing Boeing's incompetence here. Imagine not uploading the undocking software among other safety procedures that should have been applied prior to launch.

The Apollo 13 documentary is a must see for everyone.

Lmao this man’s not trying to catch the attention of the Boeing hitmen

Everyone always gives credit to the engineers very few people give credit to the machinists who actually create these amazing things