This chapter explores the tumultuous journey of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft against the backdrop of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. It contrasts the challenges faced by Boeing, including multiple technical issues and delays, with the relative success of SpaceX's Crew Dragon missions. The narrative sheds light on the implications of these struggles for both Boeing and NASA's partnerships in the evolving space race.
Bloomberg’s Loren Grush explains how two astronauts got stuck on the International Space Station and astronaut Cady Coleman tells us why she is jealous of them.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Photo by Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images.
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