Thanks to everyone who shut down speculation. You were right! They are 100% coming back on Starliner. There’s no question at all about safety, and the only reason they haven’t come back yet is because it’s a perfect opportunity to study the problem while Starliner is still in space.
That’s what the article said, right? /s
Gd, we need to get you in the NASA warroom and have you call these shots. Why investigate anything when YOU already knew the result?
This was obvious from the moment there were thruster issues on the way to the ISS. At least to anyone not drinking the Boeing Kool aid.
Investigate all you want. Doesn’t change the fact that NASA isn’t willing to risk astronaut lives when there are alternatives anymore. Crew Dragon and a Soyuz return were going to clearly be alternative options. The lack of commitment to that, stringing people along on Starliner possibly being used despite additional leaks and already experiencing thruster issues just reeked of Boeing PR trying to save face with everything else going on.
Commenters were shut down by people repeating Boeing PR because THEY already knew the outcome.
“Starliner is expected to depart from the space station and make a safe, controlled autonomous re-entry and landing in early September.”
Even though it was built by Boeing?!
