Stranded in space: Another crisis for Boeing
Two astronauts are stuck after their Starliner spacecraft suffered technical problems.
The Global Story · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Two Nasa astronauts are stuck in space after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft suffered technical problems.
It’s the latest in a long line of crises facing the company, which is one of the largest and most important in the United States. So, is this one failure too far for Boeing?
Sumi Somaskanda speaks to the BBC’s business correspondent Theo Leggett and climate and science reporter Georgina Rannard about the problems facing Boeing and if its Starliner space programme is in trouble.
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