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Friedberg: Boeing took a $1.6B loss on Starliner compared to SpaceX Dragon

David Friedberg · Break up Google, Starbucks CEO out, Kamala’s price controls, Boeing disaster, Kursk offensive · Aug 16, 2024 · at 1:23:07

David Friedberg (The Production Board) compares NASA's Commercial Crew Program outcomes between contractors Boeing and SpaceX.

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“To date, by the way, Boeing has taken a 1.6 billion dollar financial hit On the development of this program. SpaceX, by the way, won a 2.6 billion dollar contract to develop the Crew Dragon capsule, and just to give you guys a sense, the Crew Dragon capsule has flown 13 missions thus far to the ISS, and this was the first crewed mission flown by Boeing, both of which got contracts at the same time.”

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