NASA has labelled the botched 2024 Starliner mission, which left two astronauts stranded in space for months, a “Type A” mishap, on par with fatal shuttle disasters of the past, in a newly published report.
The category is the space agency’s most severe, reserved for incidents causing more than $2m (£1.49 m) in damage, the loss of a vehicle or its control, or deaths.
On Thursday, Nasa’s new boss, Jared Isaacman, blasted Boeing, which built Starliner, and the space agency for poor decision-making and leadership that led to the failed mission.
Thank you for posting this. Even the Saturn V was built in part by Boeing.
The more important issue here is Boeing execs should be held accountable for destroying the company. If a big war pops off and we need Boeing to deliver something they probably fucking won’t be able to. It’s literally a national security issue and their board should be tried for treason.