[olddog2]

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[croes]

It wasn’t a rescue

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/science/boeing-starliner-astr...

[ithkuil]

They may have fun up there. But it would be also bad for their careers to not project anything but a "prepared and committed" vibe.

This is all clearly over politicized

[decimalenough]

There was nothing unusual about the SpaceX mission here.

Of course, the very fact that this was so routine is a testament to how far they've come and how safe and efficient the Falcon/Dragon combo is, especially compared to the Boeing Starliner shit show.

[simianparrot]

I used to think the term «TDS» was hyperbole, but I can see it clearly now. It really is a thing, and it’s mutated into EDS as well. People can’t be positive about anything even tangentially related to Those Who Shall Not Be Named, even a space rescue mission.

It’s honestly just sad to observe.

[sschueller]

It is because the whole thing is being spun into a rescue mission for political and ego points when it was a regular resupply mission.

[protocolture]

It wasn't a rescue as others pointed out. And really its not that Elon personally did anything brave or crazy here (they returned on a scheduled mission) but that Boeing fucked up and we should be shitting on them a substantial amount. I don't see why people are trying to make this about Elon or Donald. Its like, Trump Derangement Syndrome Derangement Syndrome, people cant stop looking to defend those morons even when they aren't injured or even involved.