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[โ€“] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 38 points 5 months ago (28 children)

The contrast of this launch versus the starship launch is pretty stark

[โ€“] atocci@lemmy.world 33 points 5 months ago (6 children)

I mean, they were both for completely different purposes with mission profiles that aren't even slightly comparable. I think they were both successes in their own ways.

[โ€“] DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 34 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You're right, they are successful in different ways. Starship was successful in a 2024 type of way, while Boeing was successful in a late 60's/1970's sort of way.

[โ€“] atocci@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm just saying they both did what they set out to do. They both clearly have their own issues to deal with still, but it was a good day!

[โ€“] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

"We cut corners and nothing bad happened yet, so let's carry on" is how a bunch of planes crashed, so let's not give Boeing a full pass here.

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