Boeing: “Uhh. Not sure why those thrusters failed, but let’s ship some astronauts.” 🧐 Seems like further mission testing with a planned vehicle recovery mission was necessary before sending up astronauts. I imagine the cost would’ve been great, but that’s aerospace. Every skipped check is likely to be paid for in lives lost.
Boeing: “Uhh. Not sure why those thrusters failed, but let’s ship some astronauts.” 🧐 Seems like further mission testing with a planned vehicle recovery mission was necessary before sending up astronauts. I imagine the cost would’ve been great, but that’s aerospace. Every skipped check is likely to be paid for in lives lost.