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CaptainTruth

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7. Yep. Two companies were awarded govt contracts for ISS cargo & crew services...

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 12:24 PM

Apr 26

...Boeing & SpaceX. Those contracts were awarded at the same time. The Boeing capsule being used for this launch was used in their first orbital flight test in 2019. They've spent almost 5 years trying to make their system work & they're years behind schedule. Meanwhile, while Boeing has been trying to get their act together, SpaceX has flown 30 ISS cargo missions & 8 crew missions.

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Boeing and NASA decide to move forward with historic crewed launch of new spacecraft [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 26 OP

Boeing??? Blues Heron Apr 26 #1

They have been involved as a sub-contractor (for components) with NASA BumRushDaShow Apr 26 #2

Yes, let us hope that their CEO, who is one of the greediest of the Wall Street greed-lizards PatrickforB Apr 26 #3

"I am suspicious of the timing here" BumRushDaShow Apr 26 #4

Yep. Two companies were awarded govt contracts for ISS cargo & crew services... CaptainTruth Apr 26 #7

Yeah, because one thing we definitely need is another Apollo 13. Aristus Apr 26 #8

I hope the door doesn't fall off! Wonder Why Apr 26 #5

I hope this is not another Boeing disaster. Martin68 Apr 26 #6