07-02-2020 00:31 via theverge.com

Boeing’s passenger spacecraft actually suffered a second unknown software glitch during debut flight

An artistic rendering of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft | Image: Boeing Boeing’s new passenger spacecraft suffered a second major software bug during its debut flight to space in December — one that would have ended in a “catastrophic spacecraft failure” had it not been corrected. Fortunately, Boeing patched the issue before it became a problem, but the issue has safety experts worried about the company’s ongoing oversight of its space vehicles.
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