Elon Musk Needs to Save Them

[@nissanzenkiboy]

That’s so sad because Suanita Williams is my neighbor here in Texas. I pray she can return soon. IF YOU SEE THIS Suanita all your stuff is protected and we have the neighborhood watching over your stuff till you return. God bless

[@skibidifartingtoilet]

Omg I've always looked up to her since I was a kid. what is she like irl!!!

[@cobracommander.1958]

She wont the reason is that they died in the boeing capsule before reaching the hobo tent called ISS😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 am suprised people still fly in their planes 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ashley_Mo]

@@cobracommander.1958Absolutely none of this is funny nor is it a situation most would find moral to be able to throw in a “I-told-you-so” or sarcastic jab.

[@MHall-qd4dn]

Watched this with my 6 year old. He told me when he is an astronaut he will wave at them from his space ship. lol praying they come home long before then

[@LydiaStallings]

this made a laugh so hard for no reason-

[@abbiereynolds8016]

I know your son was just being sincere and said that with innocence but my God was that diabolical😂😂😂

[@bananabreadguy7960]

😂 not even a thought of helping them.

[@DamirAsanov]

Your son has a great sense of humor😀

[@millbrook7384]

That's some Watney stuff. "Great, I'll wave at you as you go by!"

[@camelot65]

Boeing should pay a great amount of fine EVERY day of delay!!!

[@Jonathan-yr3so]

That’s the way normal contacts work

[@wirezat4558]

Well... The Thing is: the Starliner literally works now. They Had engine issues, but they are working online, the Problem is: they dont know why. And since they cannot recreate the Problem, its NASA saying No, Not boeing

[@AndSaveAsManyAsYouCan]

​@@wirezat4558NASA saying no doesn't make Boeing's problems NASA's fault.

[@Wingman77tws]

They are, it is already up to 150 million and climbing.

[@qwerty112311]

They’ve already lost $1.5 billion on the program, including a $125 million dollar charge related to this. They are getting body bagged on this program.

[@radioflyer68911]

They're afraid of embarrassment? Too late.

[@thecamillarose9806]

Lmaoooo

[@mione134]

I wouldn't trust Boeing even if they gave me a free cookie. They need to let Elon get these people HOME. This is horrifying!

[@JushyM]

Mr Beast owes me a cookie 💀

[@mione134]

@@JushyM you might need therapy is he gave you one

[@PappyGunn]

Maybe after the elections... If their supplies last.

[@PerpetualWars]

The Apollo 4 passed numerous tests in 1 go. Elon Musk needs to pass 1 test at a time when many decades have passed. Slide rules where successful, but decades of computer advancement were not.

[@PerpetualWars]

Elon is a con man. where is the 2024 Mars colony. Elon is is far away from human transport a few hundred miles into space.

[@Jadeserphant]

I can just see their Boeing reviews. “They just left me in space because they have beef with Elon. One star would not recommend. “. Lol

[@bensalisbury6535]

😳 that might be considered blowing a whistle!

[@meleebrawler6462]

If this story doesn’t show how incompetent Boeing has become, I really don’t know what will.

[@Charlestons-House]

I blame management the most. Generally the employees care a lot but building planes is tough its more than just making the plane safe which is #1 but #2 is making money

[@sues3218]

How much of our tax dollars were wasted giving it to Boeing, and how much did they over charge us? Inquiring minds want to know.

[@KrinchiD]

DEI hires. Didn't Earn It.

[@Adelaide672]

My dad works there and has said multiple times that it's the DEI that ruined it

[@ceasarsaran8573]

They cant make doors stay on. They are killing whistleblowers.

[@vashtxsx]

When my father taught me about Apollo 13 he said those guys only made it home because we had a nation that prayed for them. We've lost that culture

[@simba8665]

Western countries believe in themselves these days, not God

[@TeeheeTennessy]

😂

[@elviavasquez92]

, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.” 15 The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. 16 Also, anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to succeed you as prophet. 17 Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put to death any who escape the sword of Jehu. 18 Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel-all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.” By the Grace of God we are still here❤ 🙏

[@maxij469]

Elon should just get them and send NASA a bill for the rescue.

[@stan110]

He should send it to boeing. NASA's budget is allready tight.

[@aalihadesiree3932]

That would be an EPIC troll and awesome rescue 😭 Definitely very Elon-coded of him to do 🤣🤌🏽

[@mikepette4422]

yes this is how you do it

[@prodigalfraudaddy-es1gl]

Elon musk shud first have a craft capable of this ..his ships rarely finish the task without getting blown off..better ask the chinese or indians or russians for help

[@maigurens]

@@prodigalfraudaddy-es1glwtf are you talking about? Have you seen their track record? Who else is capable of what SpaceX is… you might not like Elon or whatever he does but get your facts straight

[@bradg1440]

The first thing Boeing needs to do is get rid of their DEI department and all of their DEI hires!

[@dud8905]

What is dei? Never heard of it

[@kenbaird7454]

@@dud8905 "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" It refers to policies that prefer groups who are statistically less likely to succeed. In this case, it is referring to hiring, so that would mean preferring groups that Boeing has a statistically lower number of when hiring. DEI policies often benefit racial minorities(black especially) and women, although that is not universal

[@susangockowski5428]

Its hiring on DEI instead of qualification reguardless of DEI 🙄

[@bradg1440]

@@dud8905 Educate yourself.

[@axelhens7831]

​@@bradg1440he is by asking about it. Edgy snarky remarks that have no content do not reflect well on you. Do bether 😉

[@Crangaso]

We need a Elon Musk signal.

[@a1uffy]

"I am... Musky man, and I smell something awry"

[@Yosh808]

Put an X in the spotlight.

[@daltonoftheyear]

can be a swastika.

[@alejandropacheco7832]

​@@daltonoftheyear naah!!... Trudeau might show up 😂😂😂

[@JGreen-le8xx]

​@@Yosh808Put a bird with an X through it.

[@stevesmith9151]

Boeing, a perfect example of what happens when you opt for Diversity, not experience in your engineers. Go Woke, Go Broke, which is what's happening, first the 787, now this.

[@justahologram2230]

Also the importance of keeping business degrees away from companies that actually make things

[@stonesonfire]

Nobody would be surprised if Elon Musk took it upon himself & his companies to retrieve them & that says a lot about who Elon is

[@AndSaveAsManyAsYouCan]

Do more Research.

[@segstron]

@@AndSaveAsManyAsYouCan Random bot response.

[@AndSaveAsManyAsYouCan]

@@segstron Mine, or the OP?

[@Red_Ryan_Red]

We’d be very much surprised if he did anything at all

[@joepagram8287]

He probably will but it would be for good PR

[@thing1thing2themediamaniac43]

It took NASA 5 days to rescue The Apollo 13 Astronauts in 1970. MY GOD HOW FAR WE'VE FALLEN!!!!!! IT'S 2024 AND WE HAVE TO WAIT A YEAR TO RESCUE THE ASTRONAUTS IT'S EMBARRASSING

[@jimgrady7458]

In 1970 NASA had a bunch of smart White guys with crew cuts and slide rules. In 2024 they have a bunch of LGBTQ people with PhDs in "Cultural Studies" who are down at the public library reading pornographic stories to children. Might want to tell those astronauts that it's going to be a while.

[@julitakamaki4386]

Import the third world become the third world. 😄

[@applesaregoodeatings]

They could almost certainly get back down on the Starliner and be completely fine. It is WAY safer than any of the Apollo missions ever were. The issue is that NASA has raised their safety standards immensely since the 70s and now the probability of loss of crew needs to be less than 1 in ~300. If they needed to leave due to an issue with the ISS they could fly home on Starliner and be fine. The RCS has plenty of redundant thrusters.

[@Metro-B]

@@applesaregoodeatings Exactly, its not that they can't it's that they don't want to unnecessarily risk their lives when there is a safer way to do it.

[@lyingcat9022]

Apollo 13 wasn’t this kind of rescue. The spacecraft was returning to earth either way within a week. The only question was if anyone would still be alive or survive re entry. This requires a new spacecraft to come get them. That wasn’t an option for Apollo13, they had no such craft that could rendezvous with them to bring them home. They wouldn’t have survived, hell they could still be orbiting out there somewhere today if that was their only chance.

[@KKloeps]

These Boeing conflicts is now losing astronauts, not just American citizens😅

[@Eyeroll_Tornado]

These astronauts weren’t Boeing whistleblowers were they? 💀💀

[@booklover5238]

Wouldn't be surprised...

[@bensalisbury6535]

I was going to say the astronauts can’t say anything or they would have an “accident” in space.

[@johnb.1020]

@@bensalisbury6535 Unforeseen solar flare

[@qrzone8167]

20 holes poked in the back of the EVA suit

[@Eyeroll_Tornado]

@@qrzone8167 ruled suicide by NASA

[@aaliyahbeeby]

I’d rather be stranded in space than trapped in negative cash flow.

[@mankypancakes]

I'm not cash flow negative. I net about $30 per month profit. I'd spend $360 for a trip to space. Food's probably better.

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

No dixiecrats AND I poop in a tube, AND get the best view humanity has had yet? Sign me up.

[@tommoore2012]

You have never once felt the experience of not only being trapped but even if you were to somehow escape there would be literally no where for you to go.

[@aniE1869]

Can't let Elon Musk look remotely like a hero.🤦

[@wangbat2503]

Again...

[@57kwest]

Especially since he's with Trump!

[@FoxFire_studios]

@57kwest what's this got to do with trump?

[@57kwest]

@@FoxFire_studios Elon recently did a long form phone interview with Trump. He endorsed him on the phone call. The White which obviously runs NASA won't allow a guy that openly hates everything they stand for to look like a hero, ESPECIALLY now that he's giving his money to the right.

[@GracieSmith-06]

I’m a huge space geek, and especially when it comes to this stuff. I’ve followed this very closely and I truly can’t believe this is happening. You’d think by now NASA would learn some lessons but I guess not. I could never do what all those astronauts have done and are doing, but I commend them for doing it.

[@reaver357]

Yea swimming in a pool and hanging in front of green screens sucks. 😂

[@UpperDarbyDetailing]

It’s not NASA failing to learn lessons. It’s Congress.

[@DDD11239]

If you're a space geek, I assume you've read many textbook involving astro-physics correct? You've taken tests? You've tried to create your own equations? You aren't just reading facts?

[@badlaamaurukehu]

Obama pushed DEI onto NASA during his admin. This is the result.

[@kennethkho7165]

​@@DDD11239 have you?

[@OkieOrganix]

60+ days? Are we sure there are actually still two astronauts? They gonna get hungry…

[@zermysplayground6096]

Ironically, SpaceX has been sending them food. I think they just got a resupply mission a few days ago

[@COGintheMachine]

It, actually, was a NG ship called Cygnus. But because "old guard" now dont even have a suitable rocket, they have to send their resupply ships on Elon's rockets)

[@dans864]

Add more be wondering whether or not 3 astronaut would be coming home

[@alpheendomination]

@@zermysplayground6096 How is that ironically when NASA and SpaceX have been commercial partners for over 12 years. Despite Brett completely failing to understand, NASA does not dislike Elon, they work together on projects and share resources all the time.

[@kblskables2877]

this should be a sitcom.

[@DoctorWhovian480]

There is already a movie about a guy getting left behind on mars and try’s to find a way home. The movie is called the Martian

[@deniseclaeys8295]

It is a sitcom called Gilligan's Island: "A three hour tour..."

[@average_commenter1]

@@DoctorWhovian480I read the book, nice story but difference is you aren’t on a foreign planet

[@vborovikov]

Moonbase 8 is close enough (SpaceX present)

[@MidwestArtMan]

So, they're just sitting on the ISS like, "My ride says they're gonna be late. Can I crash here?"

[@liileejade8861]

Don't use the word "crash" when conversing about Boeing and space stations... 😂

[@Sydney-u9y]

I don’t know why anyone trusts Boeing anymore

[@AncalagonTheDread]

Brett, It isn't a matter of asking for help. There are no open docking ports for new transport crafts. The space station has 8 docking ports. 4 for the USA, and 4 for Russia. Russian ports have a different design than ours, and 2 of the US ports are designed for cargo modules only. That means there are only 2 ports that can receive the SpaceX transport. Unfortunately, both of those ports are already ocuupied by crafts. One is filled with the broken boeing pod, and the other is from SpaceX for the current US astronaughts that will be leaving in the fall. They LITERALLY cant save them without destroying one of the crafts.

[@KubusXxx317]

Or they can use Russian help to get back home

[@mammacass5311]

Sooo destroy the craft and save the people???

[@daryengreye6573]

A docking port is occupied by a broken craft. Hmm... common sense says jettison the broken craft so that one that actually works can dock. What are they going to do? Leave the broken pod there forever?

[@zermysplayground6096]

​@@mammacass5311oh this is the best part. The Boeing they sent up effectively doesn't have an auto pilot. The original one during testing did, but the one they flew up in doesn't. So they can't actually get it off and de-orbit it without someone in it, and there's a non-zero chance it kills whoever is trying to fly it back.

[@lisa34478]

@@zermysplayground6096 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@Mobik_]

2 horrible nightmares... getting stuck in space and underwater.

[@Victoria_Loves_Jesus]

lol space is water

[@melindamercier6811]

@@Victoria_Loves_Jesus quite the opposite

[@thegalhorowitz]

@@Victoria_Loves_JesusYou need education, not jesus

[@mackash]

@@thegalhorowitz Show us in the Bible where it describes anything but water. You wont be able to find one verse that supports the big bang.

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

@galhorowitz "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God'." ~The Old Testament

[@ModelJulieMadsen-m9g]

Wait...the space station is overbooked? Soooo, does that mean other astronauts might be leaving before Feb on a functional ship/rocket? So much in this story doesn't make sense to me.

[@Cevichelicious]

Thats because the channel isnt giving full info. Yes, the plan is to bring them in one of the other returning trips which have some room in late August/early september. Im sure whoever gives Brett topics knows this but they don't care, theyd rather sell more views

[@Cevichelicious]

@babyqueenxo just watch multiple sources of info. Can't trust any one source since they'll either lie or purposefully remove context to push an agenda or to make things more interesting for views. This isn't the first or last time this channel will do it. I still watch Brett since it's usually easy to digest but always take everything with a massive grain of salt. This is purely a very manufactured show meant to make the casual viewer feel like Brett is just like us and would never lie

[@jkliao6486]

@@Cevichelicious You sure about that? Because from what I saw, they would make the decision by late August. It's not like any other crews would have extra space unless planned ahead. If anything, what you said is way less credible and logical.

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

​@@Cevichelicious Boeing has still f*cked up. It's cute how you pretend this isn't a major screw up. You Boeing PR?

[@Cevichelicious]

@jkliao6486 just researched it since I didn't pay fill attention when I read first time a week ago. Turns out the possible trip back for September is with SpaceX. So I was wrong but it makes Brett's video even more blatantly disingenuous. The possible idea (which is supposed to be decided on fully this month) is to bring them on a scheduled "taxi" ride via spaceX which is scheduled for September. SpaceX would just have to leave 2 of their astronauts out of the incoming flight. So no, Noone is keeping SpaceX out of it...they were just still deciding with spaceX being one of the leading solutions.

[@AnntTheHeplan]

If I was Elon I’d just call the astronauts and ask them if they need a ride 😂

[@kiera-makenziemoore143]

Why can i hear him asking that?? Lol

[@harleygama7476]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Rai2M]

That's why you're NOT Elon.

[@samiacheema9726]

I'm 29, $75,000 biweekly and I'm retired. I'm not boasting but something about this video reminded me of my past!!!💔

[@PedroAyuquina]

I'm inspired. Please spill some sugar about the bi-weekly stuff you mentioned.

[@samiacheema9726]

I raised 75k and Christina Ann Tucker is to be thanked. I got my self my dream car 🚗 just last weekend, My journey with her started after my best friend came back from New York and saw me suffering in dept then told me about her and how to change my life through her. Christina A. Tucker is the kind of person one needs in his or her life! I got a home, a good wife, and a beautiful daughter. Note: this is not a promotion but me trying to make a point that no matter what happens, always have faith and keep living!!!

[@cartman98837]

Wow 😱 I know her too Miss Christina Ann Tucker is a remarkable individual who has brought immense positivity and inspiration into my life.

[@cartman98837]

I started with a miserly $1500. The results have been mind blowing I must say TBH

[@IsabellaStoneEva]

< I know that woman(Christina Ann Tucker) If you were born and raised in new York you'd know too, No doubt she is the one that helped you get where you are!!!!

[@jodaso]

Gillagans space station 😂

[@aaroncrnkovic1398]

It is important to note that the astronauts are in no danger right now. The astronauts signed on to a 1/270 chance of a problem happening, and Boeing can’t guarantee that (maybe 1/200 or something). If they needed to come home they would just hop on and go and most likely nothing would happen. There is a slight concern that the thrusters will fail and the starliner would hit the space station on a subsequent orbit, but it is slight. It is still ridiculous as this has started to affect NASA’s schedule, but some of it is overplayed. Also, these astronauts have spent many months in space, so this is not hard too hard for them to deal with.

[@Camlling]

Boeing has been in the space race since when??

[@pippinisawesome52]

My dad is friends with one of the astronauts. They went to Test Pilot School together. And her name is actually pronounced “Sunny”☺️

[@ashutoshbajpai9832]

More like Sunita.

[@JK-no1fr]

Its definitely pronounced ‘Su-ni-Ta’

[@ashutoshbajpai9832]

@@JK-no1fr yes, certainly not Suni, or Sunni, or Sunny.

[@alpheendomination]

For the people in the replies here, whilst her name is Sunita, she officially also goes by Suni, this is listed both by NASA, and has been used by herself in introductions

[@JK-no1fr]

@@alpheendomination so she dumbed it down for you guys. Not the one-up you think it is.

[@rahmatoullahbah5230]

their bone density is deteriorating 😢

[@GetMedoed]

Netflix will make a movie about this soon

[@cerescop]

I just sent my message to my local congressman. I was not civil or PC is my outrage at the incompetence of all involved. I suggest anyone who is outraged by this to contact your congressman.

[@Firnen13]

Something like this happened after the Soviet Union fell with a single astronaut because the bureaucracy was falling apart and people forgot about him for I believe two years. There is irony about how this happened here and now in the United States.

[@captainobvious8037]

Eyo, Astronauts are only on the ISS for 6 months at a time because of health reasons. Not cool

[@Thorgon-Cross]

Beside when one stayed up for a year and had no negative effects from the extra stay.

[@captainobvious8037]

@@Thorgon-Cross That's entirely possible, i'm no expert. I'd assume the 6 months is a necessary safety precaution. Obviously

[@Thorgon-Cross]

@@captainobvious8037 6 Months is to limit radiation during a single trip. Scott kelly who spent a year in space will never go up again because the total dose he has received has passed NASA limit on amount during someones whole career.

[@qwerty112311]

@@captainobvious8037 >I’m no expert That much is clear, you didn’t have to say it

[@captainobvious8037]

@@qwerty112311 Don't transfer social behavior from Reddit over to KZbin

[@nikkidarkangelpnope8400]

If it's a Boeing I ain't going😂😂😂

[@TopperPenquin]

If it's Boeing spend your money on Hoeing

[@blandmoth6113]

Every time I see a news article about it, the Gilligan's Island song starts playing in my head.

[@bolotabr12]

😅😂

[@TopperPenquin]

Me too... and Brett is Mary Anne

[@TopperPenquin]

Except the song playing is "Touch me in the Morning"

[@EmeraldSullivan-si7tb]

It's obvious how much work went into this!

[@Musiclover-se7vx]

First. Thanks Brett for keeping us informed. I’m 13 and you help me understand politics and other topics much better. Thanks so much. You’ve helped GenZ and others. ❤

[@redvelvetcupcakess]

It’s so discouraging that majority of the people our age have strong opinions about these things that they don’t completely understand. I’m turning 14 soon, and I’m so glad I found people like Brett Cooper that have actually helped me understand politics and current events happening.

[@Books_stuff]

also 13

[@babyqueenxo]

I'm so happy to see you out here, kiddos! Brett is super positive and moderate but keep an open mind to all sides, even to left. Always think for yourselves and fact check anything of value, even if it's from your favorite influencer. Stay safe and have fun. 🩷

[@Rai2M]

@@babyqueenxo Brett is a grifter and the only thing she thinks about is monetization.

[@redvelvetcupcakess]

@@Rai2M Lol okay.

[@AtroposLeshesis]

Nasa has already come to terms with the death of those two astronauts

[@misterl0gic]

The fact that our government would work with Boeing on this, THIS, proves that they both need to be completely overhauled.

[@DERTHIX]

The media: "BREAKING: Musk Kidnap's astronauts from space station"

[@LilianaMcleod-pj9jw]

It's crazy how awesome this is!

[@4RILDIGITAL]

The struggle the astronauts are going through is definitely intense. NASA should be prioritizing their safe return.

[@Levelity]

100% of me wants to go to space to stare into the vastness of the universe separate from the Earth.

[@TopperPenquin]

I wanna go to Brett's Bedroom and stare at her BFA 🫨

[@chadbizeau5997]

Broken toilets? Cant they send Howard Wolowitz? ;)

[@bolotabr12]

😅😂

[@BrandonJames2016]

This is why i would never want to go to space bc of things like this and I would be terrified

[@MightyDrakeC]

I'm not an expert, just a space and tech nerd. The situation is a little more complicated than Brett realizes. First, the Boeing space division and the Boeing aircraft division have essentially no overlap. They're completely separate divisions. The highest levels of management are the same, and yes, that does have an influence on the space division. But, what happens in one is pretty well separated from the other. For practical purposes, you can think of them as different companies. Next, yes, Boeing is having problems with their brand new spacecraft. That happens with most new designs. Many people are forgetting that a SpaceX Crew Dragon, IOW, the one that was designed to carry people, blew up during a test on the ground in 2019, only five years ago. This was the same vehicle that had flown the first unmanned test to the ISS. This was before SpaceX had launched their first manned mission, and therefore has passed from most peoples' notice. I'm pretty sure, no company is perfect. Some people will point out that Boeing was given much more money for their share of the Commercial Crew Program than SpaceX. While, we never want to waste money, having a viable second vehicle certified for operation to the ISS is worth some extra money. Just recently, SpaceX had a second stage fail while launching a satellite. That had the potential of disrupting crewed flights by SpaceX. In this case, they were able to track down the cause quickly, and it will not affect the next crewed launch. But, something could happen to another upcoming flight that will cause problems. Finally, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft currently at the station is not completely useless. If there were an emergency aboard the ISS, Wilmore and Williams would use the Starliner for an evacuation and landing. The issues with the Starliner are important. They have a higher risk than NASA is comfortable with. But, it is not a certain death trap. It's very likely that it would land safely. But, outside of an emergency, since there are viable alternatives to risking the astronauts on the Starliner, NASA is exercising an abundance of caution. There are three scenarios they're considering: 1) Launch the next SpaceX Crew Dragon with only two astronauts, leaving two seats open for Wilmore and Williams. That's the scenario that will get them down in Feb. 2) Put padding on the "floor" of a Crew Dragon and bring them down with a four-person SpaceX crew. It's not as crazy as it sounds. They would be just as safe there as the other passengers, outside of some really wild malfunction. They could do this with the SpaceX Crew Dragon that is currently docked at the station and get them down with the current SpaceX crew, in a month or so. Or, wait and do that with the next flight, again coming back in Feb. 3) The Crew Dragon was designed to accommodate up to seven seats. Potentially, they could add two seats to the next flight, so that they could bring up the four who are planned, and still have room to bring the two back. I haven't heard why this is considered the least likely scenario. Apparently, it can technically hold seven, but isn't really expected to actually do that. At least not in the near term. To me, this sounds like a great idea. There must be some reason why they're probably not going to do that. On top of these technical issues, there's also a lot of politics involved. Boeing is a huge supplier to the government, with military systems. And, there's the lobbying done by their aircraft division. They have a lot of pull, due to being one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the world. Boeing has a presence in a lot of Congressional districts, which gives them a lot of political leverage. There's a lot of political pressure to help Boeing look good. That does have an effect on NASA. But, my impression is that NASA is mostly wanting to help Boeing succeed for mostly good technical reasons. They really would like a second system to service the station. They really would like an actual real competitor to SpaceX, for the good of the space industry as a whole. I could be wrong, but that's how I see it, as a layman.

[@MightyDrakeC]

I researched it, and apparently, after the initial design was debuted, with seven seats, NASA aired concerns about the G forces during landing. NASA asked that SpaceX change the angle of the seats, to reduce risk to the occupants. That change meant that there wasn't room for more than four seats. So, it turns out they can't add extra seats.

[@nogames8982]

I think it comes down to money. And politics. Let’s be honest, if it wasn’t Elon Musk running SpaceX, they would be asking for help right this second. It’s really sad that they’re playing with these astronaut lives just for politics and money.

[@ozzymandius666]

Boeing added DEI metrics across all divisions in 2022.

[@hermanrobak1285]

​@@nogames8982 Politics is certainly a factor. The stated goal was to have _two_ commercial crew transport providers, and they are _almost there._ So there is a lot of pressure to make Starliner work well enough. Money, time and prestige have been sunk into it. Any credible third bidder would need a _looong_ lead time to deliver and test a new crew vehicle. Asking the Russians is a non-starter these days. Finally, this situation is not an urgent emergency. This is not Apollo 13. It's more of an embarrassing inconvenience for now.

[@qwerty112311]

Sir, this is KZbin, you’re not supposed to have reasoned comments.

[@greathpfan1081]

Elon Musk we need you!!!!

[@scottmeierfbipappyted4fafm614]

When you started the intro, “a three hour tour”🎶 came to mind😂

[@scottmeierfbipappyted4fafm614]

The funnel is known as a “she wee”

[@angiewoodward4166]

Thanks for covering this! This is a big deal and no one is covering it!

[@NZMrSomebody]

There is even more to this story then given in this video. There is only 2 International Docking System Standard ports for The SpaceX Dragon or Boeing Starliner to dock to. Right now both are in use and they cant just jetison the Starliner because they did not install the starliner autonomous return software (no Astronauts on the ship to control it), despite having used it on a previous mission. So now they have to install the software which Boeing have said will take weeks. They can't return the crew on the Dragon currently attached because then there is no emergency ship for the other astronauts currently on the ISS. This is a big stuff up by Boeing, and has now had an ongoing effect on future mission launch dates. To summarise, even if Elon Musk wants to return these Astronauts, he can't until they jetison the Starliner by autonomous return.

[@vjs2666]

Remember NASA awarded Boeing $4.2 Billion for Starliner so this is our tax dollars here.

[@rogregen4419]

Astronauts = Gilligan's Island for 2024

[@shelly478]

That is awful It looks so claustrophobic!

[@jpayne4898]

Looking for the flat earth space isn’t real comments and I wasn’t disappointed

[@OfficialSkipper69]

Moral of the story don't trust boeing ever

[@Mytwocentsisallicanafford]

I wouldn't trust a coffee pot from Boeing I need my coffee in the morning

[@VorenusXIII]

The video with the thumbnail of Brett riding on a Boeing and screaming at the hole in the wall still makes me laugh. Whoever photoshopped that picture deserves a raise.

[@thomasdias2586]

There is also Russian capsule but that Can make more pain for Dems

[@robertwolfgan]

I'm interested in that Matt Walsh "am I rcist" movie. I wonder if the people involved would sue in any way, being how they are.

[@emmanueleka6836]

This has not been a good year for Boeing 😂. But I hope they are ok

[@aaronlarson4358]

Yeah, hopefully Boeing can recover with the 777x

[@emmanueleka6836]

@@aaronlarson4358 oh I was actually talking about the astronauts stuck in space 😅

[@BryceShamwow]

@@aaronlarson4358 Hopefully Boeing goes out of business.

[@jeffashley5512]

A positive note during their stay is from July 22. The astronauts sang Rocky Top for the Grand Ole Opry. Butch Wilmore is lives Mt. Juliet, TN but was born Murfreesboro, TN. Blessings from that same. Murfreesboro TN. 🚀

[@Dontae.Hawkins]

Broken Toilets? ….. 🤦🏽‍♂️ we are still cavemen with tools

[@gamerboiiiiiii]

Do you.... know how space toilets work?

[@Dontae.Hawkins]

@@gamerboiiiiiii …. No I’m not an engineer, my statement is based on the fact that we spend billions of dollars an they couldn’t design a better toilet for the Space Station? Idk what the problem is but the solution is better engineering. Definitely don’t get anyone from the boeing team

[@TopperPenquin]

Only Caveman will survive the Cosmic rays

[@formdusktilldeath]

Boeing wants to save themselves from embarassment? I'd say to late, waaaay to late.

[@galfordsdog8784]

If Trump loses by two votes we know to blame Boeing.

[@joshchavez8190]

“Day 65 of being a woma..” wait wrong one sorry “Day 65 of being stuck in space”

[@mikeaninger7388]

The only thing keeping those astronauts stuck in space is somebody else’s pride

[@qwerty112311]

You have no idea what in the world you are talking about. Best you take a break from the internet.

[@JO-qn8gy]

Space is fake because NASA is not a space agency.

[@angelikaolscher7104]

I grew up on a time when everyone laughed about Elon. Now, you say "just call Elon and bring em home"... What a turn around 😮

[@SergeantSlippy]

I hope the aliens don't get them

[@Beastboy10000]

@@SergeantSlippy just a dumb thing to say

[@SergeantSlippy]

@@Beastboy10000 Alright thanks beastboy for the input

[@reaver357]

Kinda hope they do. I wanna see how nasa covers it up.

[@ariannac9808]

The govt has contracts with extraterrestrials and lets them abduct us in exchange for information and technology, so they already have free reign to get the humans they want lol

[@bulletproof1581]

@@Beastboy10000 Well that was a pointless reply, you're not jesus, you have no clue if aliens a real or not lol

[@omegaroyal]

Fun fact, there is NO law saying you have to pay taxes.

[@redrevyol]

Yes there is.

[@julesc8054]

"Sleep on a random wall somewhere" 😅 lmao

[@shadowrider7072]

I have a QA background, and you couldn't pay me enough money to work for Boeing. Sounds like an instant black-list for somebody's reputation.

[@edits_by_juna]

The fact that they are not trying to save them is just so crazy to me

[@renehansen1904]

But Brett is right here.... I have to say it. Elon's machine, might be the one. They did manage to land a rocket vertically - And Boing is pretty shitty at keeping aeroplanes in the air.

[@qwerty112311]

Do you have an idea what you’re talking about? Like at all? People have come back from space on hundreds of missions before SpaceX ever propulsively landed a rocket. Their landing ability is entirely irrelevant. If we’re talking failure rates, Boeing’s commercial aircraft side is one in millions, of which none have been in the past five years. Their space division has not lost an astronaut. You’re comparing apples and corn stalks - entirely different things with no link to each other than life.

[@rachelpie1621]

Swallow your pride, Boeing! Save them!

[@Zminator1986]

Boeing needs all their contracts stripped.

[@valerievonskullz825]

@6:26 GO HOME!!! 💀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Brett I freaking lost it here 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LastOneLeft777]

Don’t worry, they’re in a Hollywood studio somewhere

[@Victoria_Loves_Jesus]

exactly 😂🫣🤡🤡🤡😂

[@JO-qn8gy]

Just look at her fake space hair made with lots of hair gel 😂

[@malenurse1999]

I’m not sure if I was stuck in space if I would want Boeing bringing me home? Having a door falling off in space might be bad? 😂

[@stan110]

Or window, that would never happen to a space capsule😅... Right 🤨

[@aaronlarson4358]

Boeing is still better than Airbus.

[@skylark556]

Getting pretty tired of the dump on Boeing routine. It's not like they are stranded out in the wilderness with nothing, they don't need "rescuing." It's not like they are lost in Antarctica and are gonna die if they don't get help. Just reading about what is actually wrong with the Starliner capsule, there is nothing indicating that it couldn't make it back in its current state. The thrusters that failed are only 6 out of 28 maneuvering thrusters, these are not used for de-orbiting. They are likely keeping the Astronauts there out of an abundance of caution. Also, I keep seeing everyone calling for SpaceX to "rescue" them, however, SpaceX has been having issues with their rockets recently as well, but they aren't Boeing so people don't care. Boeing certainly has problems, don't get me wrong, but it is being way overblown because of a couple high profile blunders on the commercial side. Every time a plane runs off the runway or loses a tire on the landing gear etc. The media uses that to dunk on Boeing even though 9/10 times Boeing had nothing to do with it, and Airbus planes have the same things happen just as frequently, but it doesn't get reported because they aren't Boeing. People also ignore the military side of Boeing completely, where these issues don't exist. Boeing has a leadership problem at the moment, Calhoun was never qualified to be CEO, and there isn't really anyone on the board that is competent enough to do the job either. I don't know how good the new guy will be, but just from looking at his background he does seem like he'd be better than Calhoun.

[@ozzymandius666]

Elephant in room: Not even considering using a Soyuz to get down.

[@hermanrobak1285]

Yeah, at least not openly. Then again, astronauts are considered envoys of humanity. In a dire situation (not quite yet...) any citizen on Earth has a duty to render aid to astronauts in distress. On-site physical aid, that is, if and when the opportunity arises.

[@qwerty112311]

Why would they? US has the ability to do the same thing for less money with SpaceX, if it comes to that.

[@ozzymandius666]

@@qwerty112311 Sure. after they've been up there for a year, suffered bone atrophy, etc. When they get back, they will need weeks of physio and rehab.

[@KitKatB83]

The She Wee!!!! I have one. Never had to use it. It was a gift from my sister after she got stuck on the freeway and she had to go so badly she almost peed on the road.

[@michaelallen434]

How long before Elon has a press conference wearing an Iron Man suit? Boeing could be the villain.

[@singinglion301]

hope they are rescued soon.

[@andrewklein1592]

BRING THEM HOME!

[@raynerfpv2471]

Elon likely has a Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule just sitting on the launch pad waiting for Boeing to say "pretty please" 😂

[@kattiacontreras1348]

“Tweeting myself” this part was so funny 😂😊

[@S0ulEaTeR1012]

I knew about this on day 14 but didnt know it was still an issue. Boeing is an embarrassment.

[@deetorrance3659]

Amazing I haven’t heard this story until now!!! This should be on every news station!!

[@jamesmedlin8552]

lol! I love this girl. She just says what needs to be said. Rock on Brett.

[@colingomes8446]

I watched Suni Williams' tour of the International Space Station on KZbin. It was captivating. Sad to hear that she's stuck up there. Hope that they will both be able to return soon.

[@gdan9923]

I used to go to church with Barry Wilmore’s brother. I wish I kept in touch. They are the nicest family. I hope he gets home safely.

[@ladycrystalr-u.s.a]

I would take a risk like that if I thought that mankind would benefit in a good way. But it's not worth it anymore. At least not right now.

[@cal30m1]

Yet another example of that wonderful world of DEI.

[@oagrimmett]

A friend of mine used to work for Boeing in Wichita, KS. He spent time & money getting all the certificates to be a supervisor inspector, but they gave the job to a college graduate of an executive. He quit and now works at Spirit in Lincoln, NE.

[@DaviaFleming]

Laughed so hard at the "GO HOME" part.