[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Good grief. They did choose the safe option after Boeing lost all credibility. The Falcon 9 rocket has a better than 99% success rate. The newest version, the Block 5 has a 99.75% success rate. These are the rockets that are launching at a rate of two or three a week from both coasts at roughly half the cost of the competition. You should be happy at the money he is saving us taxpayers. The only recent mishaps that I recall are a second stage booster failed to get its Starlink payload into the correct orbit. And a first stage booster fell over off a drone ship after landing.
The only thing that has blown up is the Starship which is still an experimental rocket that is not even for hire yet.

The Facts Behind the Delayed Return of U.S. Astronauts - FactCheck.org


Just a fact check .

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Good grief. They did choose the safe option after Boeing lost all credibility. The Falcon 9 rocket has a better than 99% success rate. The newest version, the Block 5 has a 99.75% success rate. These are the rockets that are launching at a rate of two or three a week from both coasts at roughly half the cost of the competition. You should be happy at the money he is saving us taxpayers. The only recent mishaps that I recall are a second stage booster failed to get its Starlink payload into the correct orbit. And a first stage booster fell over off a drone ship after landing.
The only thing that has blown up is the Starship which is still an experimental rocket that is not even for hire yet.

I do not understand why people fail to give Elon Musk credit for all that he has accomplished.

[Kenswing]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

The Facts Behind the Delayed Return of U.S. Astronauts - FactCheck.org


Just a fact check .

I wasn’t arguing the whether it was a rescue mission or not. I was replying to the Musk Derangement Syndrome and that “ Musk has had things blowing up of late. Not sure when these failures were happening though.”
I guess to some people he can’t do anything right.

[sunnyFLORIDA5828]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

The Facts Behind the Delayed Return of U.S. Astronauts - FactCheck.org


Just a fact check .

And. Of course. They Lean Left…. Shocked. One must check out sources. >>>>>

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[JoMar]

This was the 11th crewed flight.....where was all this outrage on the other 10?

[HORNET]

There is reason that they never went up, it was staged ! Check it out !

[elle123]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

That kind of ride is like the one going down to the Titanic. Stuff can go wrong very quickly and there are not a lot of options for a rescue.

Ralph Kramden, in the TV show "The Honeymooners," was an "expert engineer" at sending his wife into space: "One of these days... POW! Right in the kisser!" and "To the moon, Alice, to the moon!"

[Mrs S]

Originally Posted by phylt

so much publicity by the 'Media' re this trip. yay

but virtually silent re the SpaceX rescue mission to save the stranded ISS astronauts. yawn

yet another indication of the Media bias presented to their adoring public.

manipulation, plain and simple.

Agree!

[Cooperthecat]

I see not all facts are allowed. My comment was removed with facts and no political statements. Seemed innocent and unbiased too. What a strange world we now live in.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Cooperthecat

The term astronaut can describe any person aboard a spacecraft. It doesn’t mean hero or scientist. What's the issue?

Originally Posted by Cooperthecat

I see not all facts are allowed. My comment was removed with facts and no political statements. Seemed innocent and unbiased too. What a strange world we now live in.

This comment (#21) which is still in the thread or was there another?

[Tobys Dad]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

The stranded astronauts were covered all over the place and for many days. The women 11 minute or so journey into zero gravity was only covered over a few days. And one of those women is a prominent journalist.

Prominent journalist? What a joke.

[bwasman]

They are indeed "a legend in their own mind"!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Tobys Dad

Prominent journalist? What a joke.

Gayle King on Backlash Over 'Expensive' Blue Origin Flight


She does seem to be getting some push back from other celebrities.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by bwasman

They are indeed "a legend in their own mind"!

Great quote from Clint Eastwood

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by JoMar

This was the 11th crewed flight.....where was all this outrage on the other 10?

Bus was full.