NASA decision against using a Boeing capsule to bring astronauts back adds to company’s problems

Saturday’s decision is another black eye to Boeing’s reputation and another setback for the company’s troubled defense and space business.

SEATTLE — NASA’s announcement Saturday that it won’t use a troubled Boeing capsule to return two stranded astronauts to Earth is a yet another setback for the struggling company, although the financial damage is likely to be less than the reputational harm.

Once a symbol of American engineering and technological prowess, Boeing has seen its reputation battered since two 737 Max airliners crashed in 2018 and 2019, killing 346 people. The safety of its products came under renewed scrutiny after a panel blew out of a

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