[MBCook]

Ars Technica just had an article about this the other day.

For context: SpaceX had a “head start” because they had an existing cargo capsule they modified while Boeing was designing from scratch.

Still you can add this to the pile of stuff Boeing is going through lately and it doesn’t look good at all. One more thing that’s not working out right.

[aunty_helen]

Boeing had a 50 year headstart on putting things into space. Have talked to engineers from ULA and NASA, there was very much a disbelief that a. SpaceX would ever achieve a reusable rocket and that b. they would ever have a market share because the incumbents were doing so well.

It's not uncommon for the aerospace industry to lose touch with reality. They consistently get told how amazing they are and budgets just keep on coming. When an actual competitor enters the market, they get caught in utter disbelief.

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