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Boeing, NASA say Starliner astronaut launch will move forward despite spacecraft helium leak (www.cnbc.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

If they dock successfully with the ISS, and before they leave they think there's any risk of lack of helium, they won't fly Starliner home. The crew of two could just stay safe on the ISS, and a Crew Dragon (with two empty seats) could be flown up to bring the Astronauts home safe.

Imagine the PR nightmare for Boeing if they have to send a competitors spacecraft up to return the astronauts they launched? I’d almost wish for this to happen just for the embarrassment it would cause Boeing.