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NASA decides to keep 2 astronauts in space until February, nixes return on troubled Boeing capsule (apnews.com)

submitted 2 months ago by teft@lemmy.world to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works

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[–] burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

On the press conference call, Bill Nelson said he talked to the new Boeing CEO, who said they're committed to continuing with the program.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I mean, what else is he gonna say, without tanking Boeing stock?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

“We fucked up and we’re not sure how we’re going to fix it”.

If they said that, I would go buy Boeing stock immediately.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago

the national train company here said this, along with a list of 10 things they're specifically doing to improve service, and i had forgotten how it feels to actually feel positive about a company statement for once

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

Anything said in a press conference should be taken with a massive spoon of horse shit.