> Boeing is built like a battleship, and that's part of the problem: it's too complicated to diagnose from far away
Do you have a background in aerospace engineering?
Starliner is built by committee. There is no reason to have that many RCS thrusters on a LEO platform where you throw away the thrusters every use, other than to justify buying a lot of Rocketdyne thrusters.
> Boeing is the only realistic American competitor
They are literally trying to get out of the launch business [1]. Their only competitive advantages are government relations synergies with defence and their brand.
Boeing is a show competitor. There is zero actual threat they pose to SpaceX, partly because they can’t, mostly because they aren’t bothering to.
Do you have a background in aerospace engineering?
Starliner is built by committee. There is no reason to have that many RCS thrusters on a LEO platform where you throw away the thrusters every use, other than to justify buying a lot of Rocketdyne thrusters.
> Boeing is the only realistic American competitor
They are literally trying to get out of the launch business [1]. Their only competitive advantages are government relations synergies with defence and their brand.
Boeing is a show competitor. There is zero actual threat they pose to SpaceX, partly because they can’t, mostly because they aren’t bothering to.
[1] https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/boeing-may-sell-space-la...