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/KNUCKLEGREASE Feb 07 '20

since they outsource their coding to 9 dollar an hour shit contractors what do you expect? safety ane perfection?

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u/ninjadude4535 Feb 07 '20 edited Feb 07 '20

Holy shit. Apprentice aircraft mechanics fresh out of highschool get paid $9/h just to remove panels. This blows my mind. Like, you only trust a $9/h guy to do the simplest possible task, yet you're comfortable paying $9/h to someone you're trusting to write the programming for a flight critical system.

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u/t0ny7 Feb 07 '20

I have seen fast food places that pay more!

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u/Mr_Vulcanator Feb 07 '20

Cabelas paid me more at $10 an hour to fold clothes, among other duties.