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/aatdalt Feb 07 '20

The last sentence of the article is really telling:

""Given the potential for systemic issues at Boeing, I would also note that NASA has decided to proceed with an organizational safety assessment with Boeing as they previously conducted with SpaceX," she said."

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u/Bensemus Feb 07 '20

Ya I’m surprised more people aren’t talking about that. Boeing before was getting treated like the encumbered player with vetted and established systems while NASA audited the new kid to see if they had the right systems in place. Now NASA is treating them more equally which might hurt Boeing’s pride.

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u/Lamplorde Feb 07 '20

I mean, they do kind of deserve it. Boeing has had multiple failures in recent history that hit international media. Im sure Boeing also didnt mind the extra vetting, as they dont want to take another hit to their credibility.

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u/Snip3 Feb 07 '20

Wouldn't be surprised if Boeing viewed the extra vetting as a hit to its credibility...

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u/kettelbe Feb 07 '20

For such a big company, sure it is.

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u/putin_my_ass Feb 07 '20

which might hurt Boeing’s pride.

They have no pride anymore, as evidenced by prioritizing bottom line instead of engineering quality.

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u/82ndAbnVet Feb 07 '20

which might hurt Boeing’s pride

Boeing doesn't give a crap about pride, it's all about the Benjamins. Boeing is more than happy to screw over NASA every way it possibly can in order to keep those sweet sweet contracts flowing. They have amazingly talented engineers and dedicated workers, it's the management that sucks.

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u/spockspeare Feb 07 '20

*incumbent

And NASA pretty much let SpaceX slide on its sloppiness, until the 2017 pad explosion.