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Re:SpaceX, Blue Origin, Dynetics win contracts to land astro... by smoyer on Thursday April 30, 2020 @01:42PM (#23033646)
Probably the biggest bit of information in this article is that Boeing submitted a proposal that was rejected. You launch a defective plane, a defective crew module and then repeatedly miss deadlines and budgets for a booster. That appears to be more than the company's lobbyists can overcome!
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Re:SpaceX, Blue Origin, Dynetics win contracts to land astro... by vsareto on Thursday April 30, 2020 @02:04PM (#23033953)
Boeing seems like a pile of crap with the other issues stacking up against it. It had its time in the sun, but if you're career-minded, Boeing is probably not where you want to be.
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Re:SpaceX, Blue Origin, Dynetics win contracts to land astro... by ortusdux on Thursday April 30, 2020 @03:02PM (#23034740)
I know several career minded engineers that jumped ship 10 years ago.
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Re:SpaceX, Blue Origin, Dynetics win contracts to land astro... by greglindahl on Thursday April 30, 2020 @02:03PM (#23033940)
Boeing was also a bidder for a recent cargo-to-the-lunar-gateway contract. 4 bidders, Boeing's bid was judged defective as well as having the highest cost.
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Re:SpaceX, Blue Origin, Dynetics win contracts to land astro... by greglindahl on Thursday April 30, 2020 @04:29PM (#23035717)
... and the source selection document for this bid makes it seem like Boeing again submitted an invalid bid.
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Re:SpaceX, Blue Origin, Dynetics win contracts to land astro... by pm321 on Thursday April 30, 2020 @02:22PM (#23034196)
The latest Aviation Week podcast on the dumped $4B plus Boeing M&A deal for the commercial arm of a Brazilian smaller player has one industry insider analyst put positive spin on the 737MAX8. Business as usual.
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