Space News #8

[ottarrus]

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have safely returned to Earth

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after nine unplanned months in space

The pair waved and smiled as they emerged from the SpaceX Dragon, which splashed down off the coast of Florida.

www.bbc.com

 

[Arkathan]

They should have been home months ago, and would have had Boing! operated on merit, and the leadership not been on autopilot.

 

[ottarrus]

They should have been home months ago, and would have had Boing! operated on merit, and the leadership not been on autopilot.

Too many golden parachutes from McD-D is part of it.

 

[Fluffy Bunny Feet]

They should have been home months ago, and would have had Boing! operated on merit, and the leadership not been on autopilot.

Too many bean counters making decisions and too few empowered engineers who can tell them the truth.

 

[ottarrus]

Too many bean counters making decisions and too few empowered engineers who can tell them the truth.

Which is kinda what I said. All the McD-D engineers were long gone by the time the buyout happened.