Musk Optimistic About Boeing's Space Future

Nearly seven years after Boeing's former CEO Dennis Muilenburg claimed the first person on Mars would arrive via a Boeing rocket, NASA announced that astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who traveled to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's Starliner, will return via a SpaceX vehicle due to technical issues with the Starliner. The Starliner will make an autonomous return in early September as NASA prioritizes safety. Elon Musk noted that aircraft companies like Boeing will not dominate space travel, similar to how car manufacturers failed to dominate the aircraft industry. Despite this setback, Musk expressed optimism about Boeing's future under its new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, who is focusing on factory operations. This decision underscores the challenges Boeing faces in its space endeavors while highlighting SpaceX's growing reliability.