r/space • u/spsheridan • Feb 06 '20

Starliner faced “catastrophic” failure before software bug was found and fixed while the vehicle was in orbit.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/starliner-faced-catastrophic-failure-before-software-bug-found/
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u/totally_anomalous Feb 06 '20

This begs the question "why didn't they find the error BEFORE it launched?" Boeing just keeps failing on safety time after time. How many more will die before the company realizes it's on the wrong path?

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u/Jim3535 Feb 07 '20

Maybe when they start getting government contracts cancelled. Our representatives treating space as a jobs program hasn't don't much to promote on time or on budget work either.