Boeing Counting Its Losses and May Drop Out of Space

After enduring the months of embarrassment that constituted Boeing Starliner’s first crewed flight test – which ended, for Starliner, at least, with an uncrewed landing back in September – Boeing officials reportedly aren’t feeling as rosy about their entry for a NASA-approved commercial spacecraft. In fact, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg…

After enduring the months of embarrassment that constituted Boeing Starliner’s first crewed flight test – which ended, for Starliner, at least, with an uncrewed landing back in September – Boeing officials reportedly aren’t feeling as rosy about their entry for a NASA-approved commercial spacecraft. In fact, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is reportedly considering offloading Starliner, the projects that support the International Space Station, and most of the beleaguered company’s space division, according to the Wall Street Journal…