Boeing Execs Yelled in Rage as NASA Chose SpaceX to Rescue Stranded Starliner Astronauts

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Over the weekend, NASA made the tough decision to return its two stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore on board a SpaceX spacecraft sometime next year, forcing Boeing's plagued Starliner to return empty-handed.

The meetings were "heated" and led to execs yelling and arguing, as one NASA leader told the publication under condition of anonymity.

"Teams on the ground are able to remotely command the spacecraft if needed through the necessary maneuvers for a safe undocking, re-entry, and parachute-assisted landing in the southwest United States," the agency wrote in the update.

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Author / Journalist: Victor Tangermann

Category: Technology

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Topics: Starliner NASA International space station Off World Boeing

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Published On: 2024-08-30 @ 14:19:38 (1 days ago)

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