During a media conference NASA held after landing - noticeably without Boeing officials, who did not participate in the event. Stich explained that "if there was a crew onboard, it would have flown the same back-away sequence, and the same orbit return, and executed the same entry." This indicates the confidence of NASA in Starliner's design while revealing a divide in perceptions between Boeing and NASA.
Steve Stich, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, stated, "It would have been a safe successful landing with the crew onboard, had we have had Butch and Suni onboard." This admission reinforces the idea that NASA was ultimately prioritizing safety over timelines, which is a crucial aspect of space travel.
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