why aren't more people talking about Boeing Starliner this is the story of its downfall it all started with High Hopes Boeing Starliner was meant to be a GameChanger in space travel but then the cracks began to show first the 2019 uncrewed test flight it missed its intended orbit by a lot a software glitch caused a timing error nearly leading to a catastrophic Collision then there was the 2021 valve issue the spacecraft was grounded for months as Engineers scrambled to fix the problem time ran out and confidence dwindled and let's not forget the missed deadlines NASA's patience wore thin as Starliner lagged behind spacex's crew dragon with every delay Boeing's once bright star dimmed a series of management blunders and missteps added fuel to the fire tarnishing Boeing's reputation what was supposed to be a Leap Forward turned into a cautionary Tale in the Space Race the Boeing Starliner an ambitious dream that faltered can it rise again only time will tell stay tuned for more space stories on the factual Fridays hit subscribe to never miss out