Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closing

Live Science ^ | 6/24/24 | Ben Turner

[rdcbn1]

Beat me to it!

[Telepathic Intruder]

Boeing makes flying death traps, but at least their work force is diverse.

[Tom Tetroxide]

[Tom Tetroxide]

Some are calling it the Stuckliner.

I’m calling it the Leakliner.

Then some are calling it the Stuckleaker.

[Clay Moore]

Time to bust out the movie “Marooned” and watch it again.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marooned_(1969_film)

[V_TWIN]

Send up the A team.....SPACEX

[wildcard_redneck]

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the rescue!

Need a ride?

[V_TWIN]

If they keep mucking about, they’re gonna have to call it the GHOST liner.

[Alberta's Child]

There’s a reason why the Russians have been using the same ancient rocket and capsule designs for space missions for 50+ years.

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

[cgbg]

The Russians will get them home—white guys doing the heavy lifting as usual.

[Thunder 6]

Editor’s note: NASA announced on Friday that Starliner’s troubleshooting has been extended for a third time, meaning that the astronauts will stay aboard the International Space Station indefinitely until some time in July.

well editor, which is it? “indefinitely” or “some time in July”?

[algore]

And people still believe that we were able to put men on the moon and bring them back safely back in 1969.

LOL

[hoagy62]

DEI isn’t mandatory here.. yet. If things go the wrong way in November, Bob Ferguson will make sure it is.

[6ppc]

Naah...Spacex will send a rescue flight up.

[Magnum44]

The Boeing rescue vehicle is already on the way...

[Terry L Smith]

Boeing =government contractor = tax money wasted!!

reminds me of movie “marooned”!

[George J. Jetso]

I remember seeing a movie with this scenario. They get infected with an alien virus or something and they turn into aliens and the aliens eat each the humans.

In another movie they get stranded and one astronaut goes crazy and kills everybody.

Those science fiction movies were fun as a teenager, and they were always predictable.

[Eccl 10:2]

As of 2023, the Boeing Company’s corporate headquarters is located in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing#:~:text=As%20of%202023%2C%20the%20Boeing,Boeing%20Global%20Services%20(BGS).

[Saintgermain]

I am quite sure Russia or Space X could get them down.

[PGR88]

Long live DEI.

Gone are the days of white guys with buzz-cuts, in white shirts with pocket protectors and black ties managing the space program

It doesn't necessarily need to be all "white guys" but otherwise, uniformity in purpose, outlook, culture and even appearance is absolute vital to achieve large projects like this