NASA and Boeing engineers are troubleshooting various faults in the Starliner spacecraft. But with only 45 days of docking time available, the window for return is closing.
  • atocci@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    This article seems to be playing up the idea that the astronauts are in some sort of danger, but NASA has repeatedly stressed that is not the case. These extensions are for research and information gathering, so improvements can be made that properly address the issue in the future.

    I’ve also lost trust in Boeing, but a lot of the reporting surrounding this mission is starting to get annoying. It almost feels like they want a disaster just so they can write about it.

    I like this article on the most recent docking extension more. https://www.space.com/starliner-astronaut-mission-landing-delay-july-2024

  • riodoro1@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    Oh the headline is straight up lies? Publish it anyways.

    We complain about ai being a bullshit generator, but I think we couldn’t have come up with anything better.

  • Paragone@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    So, the people who were contempting of the “insignificance” of all those leaks … were actually correct?

    How startling!

    /s

    • atocci@lemmy.world
      21·
      14 days ago

      No, they aren’t correct. The leaks are still insignificant, and this article is sensationalizing a pretty mundane reason for the return trip delay. They’re only “stranded” insofar as NASA wants more time to collect data, and the spacewalk they were planning to do just that had to be postponed because one of the astronauts couldn’t get comfortable in their EVA suit.

  • mesamune@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    15 days ago

    That’s not good. Hopefully there can be a rescue mission if need be.Also Boeing needs to stop fing up. They keep killing people…

      • betabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        15 days ago

        This also might be the thing the first astronauts warned us about a private space industry. Sure, they can innovate faster and cheaper, but not as safely. There’s a 60 minutes interview with musk crying because his astronaut idols didn’t see eye to eye with him on privatizing space.

        • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          14 days ago

          the first astronauts warned us about a private space industry. Sure, they can innovate faster and cheaper, but not as safely.

          Crew Dragon: 0

          Space Shuttle: 14

  • Emerald@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    Nonsense. They aren’t stranded and could leave right now if they needed to. The part they are collecting data on isn’t even made to reenter anyways. They aren’t in any danger and they still have plenty of docking time left.

  • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    14 days ago

    And that window? 45 days lol (or 43 days based on the article release date).

    Fucking click bait bullshit