Just to be clear on this again, they aren’t “stuck” because they’re in danger, the stay keeps getting extended so engineers can gather as much information as possible about the leaks before they return. Starliner is still fully capable of reentry, but this is Boeing’s last chance to collect data that can be used to fix these issues in the future. The leak problem is in Starliner’s service module, which detaches from the capsule before reentry and burns up in the atmosphere, so there won’t be anything left to study after the astronauts return.
bUt bOeING bAd!!¡!!
I’m sure the astronauts that have to do all this extra overtime because boeing thought their space capsule didn’t have to be airtight probably feel that way
They are probably also interested in the 3000+ safety protocols in place that keeps them alive in the event of a leak in the vacuum of space.
Found the Boeing exec
Found elon
Wanted to clarify again since I wasn’t specific earlier. The capsule itself is airtight, no danger there. What’s leaking is helium, which is kept in compressed tanks in the service module and used to pressurize the reaction control system thrusters. The tanks aren’t leaking though, it sounds like the leak is somewhere between the tank and the thrusters, which is what needs to be researched.
I’ll also clarify. I was being totally hyperbolic. I do understand it’s not actually air, but I’m not too worried about misrepresenting Boeing at the moment
I’m not too worried about misrepresenting Boeing at the moment
That’s fine, it’s telling the truth about Boeing that gets really dangerous.
You re not wrong.
Don’t they have a backup Soyuz docked there as well?
No, there’s only one Soyuz from the Russian side of things, and its seats are spoken for
So which one of them is the whistleblower?
In space, nobody hears you whistle.
Coming soon to a news outlet near you!
…or not!
They are taking “if it’s Boeing I’m not going” to a new level
Better to live in space than die in upper atmo
They should have thought of that while they were still on the ground.
I flew on a 737 max 8 today, so I basically know how these astronauts feel.
The most recent delays were due to scheduling not hardware issues, as the article admits despite its headline.
The MCAS system is now so robust it only wants to go up…
Boeing trying to speedrun Soyuz 11
Boeing says those capsules are just fine, its just a little leak, bro.
this is too memey to be true
