From: mooregr@deletethisgreenms.com   
      
   "Frank Scrooby"  wrote in message   
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   >Hi all,   
   >   
   >What kind of contract had Boeing got with NASA for Starliner? IF its one of   
   >their traditional "Cost+ work done+ performance bonus for delivery" then do   
   >they have any incentive to actually deliver. NASA carries on paying the   
   >bills, no matter how big and inflated they are, and no matter how far   
   >behind schedule Boeing slips.   
   >   
      
   I believe this contract was at a fixed price.   
      
   I do know Boeing is eating the cost of the reflight. NASA basically told   
   them they had to do a reflight and that NASA wasn't paying for it.   
      
   So Boeing has an incentive to get this thing flying.   
   And yes, NASA wants at least two domestic sources for access to space.   
      
   As for a replacement, while Sierra Nevada's uncrewed Dream Chaser has been   
   selected for the Commercial Resupply Services-2 program, they are still   
   working on a crewed version and a statement in 2020 said they hoped to fly a   
   crew version within 5 years. So it's a long shot, but does give an option.   
      
   We could, by the end of the decade have 3-4 various commercial passengers   
   vehicles to orbit.   
   I do think Boeing will fly Starliner, but both it and Dream Chaser are   
   burdened with the cost of their launch vehicles (compared to Falcon).   
      
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