SpaceX Completing a Boeing Mission: NASA’s Backup Plan, Explained | WSJ
In a surprising turn of events, two astronauts who flew to the International Space Station on Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft are set to return to Earth next year on a SpaceX vehicle. This unexpected change in plans comes as another blow to Boeing’s reputation in the aerospace industry.
The Wall Street Journal delves into what went wrong with Boeing’s Starliner mission and what this failure could mean for the company moving forward.
The video explores the initial Starliner mission and its origins, shedding light on the buildup to the recent turn of events. It then compares Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, highlighting the success of SpaceX’s vessel in contrast to the setbacks faced by Boeing.
With SpaceX stepping in as NASA’s backup plan, questions are raised about Boeing’s future in the space exploration sector. The implications of this unexpected development are examined in detail, with experts weighing in on the potential consequences for Boeing’s standing in the industry.
The News Explainers segment of the video breaks down the complexities of this story into digestible pieces, helping viewers to understand the significance of SpaceX completing a mission initially intended for Boeing.
As the aerospace industry continues to evolve, the rivalry between Boeing and SpaceX only grows more intense. With SpaceX’s successful track record and Boeing’s recent setbacks, the balance of power in the space exploration sector may be shifting. The implications of this turn of events will undoubtedly be closely watched by industry insiders and space enthusiasts alike.
In conclusion, SpaceX’s involvement in completing a Boeing mission marks a significant moment in the history of space exploration. The repercussions of this development for Boeing are yet to be fully realized, but one thing is clear – the landscape of the aerospace industry is changing, and both companies will need to adapt to stay competitive.
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Boeing is years long behind schedule and stole billions from taxpayers!
Boeing was awarded twice or nearly twice what Spacex was. I liken it to spacex beating Boeing with one hand tied behind their back.
@elonmuskforpresident2028.
What are they doing for food? That's what I wanna know and Nob Tells You! lol
Is there really an official NASA announcement, or it's just a bunch of speculations?
This is what happens when you abandon meritocracy and adopt DEI.
The current Boeing is unsafe, with too many airplane failures/accidents!
unlike the 576 people who left comments because they are all youtube experts– my comment is dunno
This dudes definitely
What happened to NASA's Orion crew vehicle?
Musk buys Boeing next? 🙄
Door might fall off
When you prioritise identity politics over quality
Not another taxpayer penny to Boeing
What about the space suit issue that simply resolved itself??
This is why you don't privatize space flight
5:08 "Incentivising the company to perform well so they can make money." Could that be construed as incentivising the company to cut corners so they can at least break even, because you know without fixed price contracts, the costs would most likely risen anyway due to the nature of such projects.
Here's a thought, NASA, next mission just use Boeing to get the coffee and leave the space stuff to the professional!
Why wait until February 2025? 🧐
Boeing is dying because of DEI hiring
It’s like if the US asked Russia for help getting astronauts back from the moon
Boeing again… 😂
Can’t the Russians give that guys a lift home?
50% of the time, it works every time.
Boing should be sued!!! They have put a huge chunk of money at stake! Also risked lives of thousands if not millions of people worldwide!!
Idiotic Zelensky sanctions effect
Long enough to make a space baby!
It’s starting to make a whole lot of sense why V-22s crash all the time.
Boeing is as serious as bowling…
Time for grooming standards I think lol Her hair took up 1/4 the area.
Prospects for the US dollar as a global reserve currency
Too much Cost cutting with space program as well ?
Heres the easy solution. A company's PR is not more valuable than a human life, or two in this case. Put em on Space X for return, get them home safely. You'd think as much as Boeing is fighting for this decision in their favor to avoid some bad PR, that they probably want to avoid even more the PR from crew dying on board the return flight.
In their infinite government stupidity, none of the components are interchangeable. Like Apollo 13, make this fit into the hole for this, using nothing but theses bits.
Why doesn’t the lady astronaut put a hair clip in her hair. That looks dangerous!
Going to have major Boeing layoffs…
Boeing's main objective is making the most profits possible and implimenting DEI to commit to diversity.
SpaceX's main objective is creating the most advanced capable and safe products possible and hiring based on merit and top skill level.
Pretty fooken obvious before this incident and now has led to this dumpster fire of a situation that Boeing deserves for being greedy and trying to appease the woke agenda mind virus
At least the 2 astronauts are a male and a female. So they are not boring.
If 2 males or 2 females, then it's going to be very boring up there.
The people that built Boeing with slide rulers are flipping over in their graves. Embarrassing.
Former astronaut and professor at Columbia University says this failure is an opportunity for Boeing. This country is so f’ed
Michael Massimino sounds so much Neil…had to take my phone out of my pocket to check the man!
Nice how the press and shills got their talking points about "fixed price agreements". So Boeing and NASA can blame it and give Boeing more money.
boe-ing
Maybe Boeing has been hiring the wrong people!