Boeing Astronaut Christopher Ferguson Leaves Boeing Spacecraft Test Flight

[Winston]

Boeing Astronaut Christopher Ferguson Leaves Boeing Spacecraft Test Flight

Former NASA Christopher Ferguson had left NASA and gone to work on Boeing's Starliner development program, he was scheduled to fly on the first crewed test flight until earlier this year when he announced he was stepping down from the flight because he didn't want the flight to interfere with important family events.

 

[Mugs914]

Boeing Astronaut Christopher Ferguson Leaves Boeing Spacecraft Test Flight

...he didn't want the flight to interfere with important family events.

Like, starting his new job at Spacex???

 

[Nytrunner]

Like, starting his new job at Spacex???

I think daughter's wedding ranks up there in priorities

 

[Ronz Rocketz]

In the video, Manly thinks it's because Spacex already got the flag back so no need to have an astronaut on board who was on the last shuttle mission and have someone more versatile instead.

With all the crap Boeing has been through the past decade, I'm not sure I would trust the capsule.