NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule
NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule

Honestly... who would dare to risk reentry in that piece of shit.
NASA update a few weeks back said all 27 thrusters passed multiple hot fire simulations of the return mission. That overall things looked fine. And they still felt safety factor of riding home on Dragon was better.
Kinda neat that there are multiple options now. NASA mission leaders felt the same a while back. Even if Starliner seems fine to come home why take even that slight bit of risk.
This is not what I've read.
Boeing engineers tested the thrusters and managed to replicate the issue. They found that there issue was caused by a bulging of a Teflon valve.
However they don't understand the root cause of why the Teflon is bulging.
So Boeing said it's safe for the astronauts to return on Starliner but they also said that they fixed the thruster issues they had on the previous flight.
Not all NASA is confident that the Starliner is safe enough.
Yeah, but in the flip side, an 8 day trip turning into a 9 month trip....I'd be so fucking bored!
You'd be on the fcking space station. I doubt that easily gets boring, especially if you're an astronaut :)
Keyboard warriors of the internet.
I saw comments mentioning how it was a minor annoyance and they'd be back home in the same craft same week or something close.
Kids, this is why you take anything from the internet with healthy dose of skepticism.
Listening to NASA’s official press releases isn’t exactly what I’d call being a keyboard warrior. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with using the most authoritative source as your primary world view, in most cases.