#starlinercft — Public Fediverse posts

"NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner’s botched astronaut flight" by @AssociatedPress - #NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman re-cast the #Boeing #Starliner crew test flight as a mishap due to the danger it posed to the crew. Both test pilots survived but retired from NASA soon after return from their extended 9-month stay on ISS. NASA isn't giving up & wants Boeing to fix Starliner for future crew launch. https://apnews.com/article/boeing-starliner-nasa-space-station-d9cc3e080dc71df39992f186ce1fbefe #CommercialCrew #space #StarlinerCFT

"Stuck astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA less than 5 months after extended spaceflight" by @AssociatedPress / Marcia Dunn - Many wondered what was next after Butch & Suni returned from 9 months on the Int'l Space Station, instead of 8 days for a planned short Boeing Starliner space flight test. It's a personal decision. Now we know one has decided that was enough space flight for a career. Thank you for your service, sir! https://apnews.com/article/stuck-astronaut-nasa-butch-wilmore-67a704349a509608d1acbd913843257d #CommercialCrew #NASA #space #StarlinerCFT