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Two astronauts who left Earth in June remain at International Space Station after issues with Boeing’s Starliner capsule

Archived version: https://archive.ph/2Z8Bn

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Damn. Going from 8 days to almost 8 months must be pretty shitty news for the astronauts. I get that it’s all defined as a test and these things can happen, but it’s not a good look for Boeing at all.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good thing for Boeing that their civil aviation branch is above suspicion, otherwise it would be very bad. But as long as they look very serious here, I'm sure they'll continue to deserve all that public money for their big projects, which is obviously great for everyone! /s

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I'm sure they'll continue to deserve all that public money for their big projects, which is obviously great for everyone! /s

Not sure how the current problems are handled, but the Starliner development was a fixed-cost rather than cost-plus contract for once. So at least Boeing ate massive losses on that one.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

I wonder if the astronauts stuck on the ISS feel like it is Boeing that is the one taking the L here.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If I was an astronaut, knowing that this is likely the only time I'll be in space ever, I don't think I'd be mad at staying longer.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I would be mad.

I just don't really think that the ISS is such a nice place to be.

It would be absolutely amazing to be lucky enough to visit there for a few weeks.

By that time though it would start to get old.

It's not exciting space exploration - it's being stuck in a smelly can in zero-g.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

At least zero g deadens your sense of smell!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I thought that was the 5g covid activation

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

According to former astronauts, they're probably happy. Maybe a bit down about not meeting family, but not unhappy about having to stay in space.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

They sabotaged the return capsule to stay longer haha