And that space capsule, Starliner, was contracted in 2011 and has yet to be safe enough to carry humans. Meanwhile in the same time, the upstart competition has gone from zero to flying some 11 crewed missions (not all were to ISS) and charged the government much less than Boeing charged, and that despite Boeing's storied 100 year aerospace history and culture.
And that space capsule, Starliner, was contracted in 2011 and has yet to be safe enough to carry humans. Meanwhile in the same time, the upstart competition has gone from zero to flying some 11 crewed missions (not all were to ISS) and charged the government much less than Boeing charged, and that despite Boeing's storied 100 year aerospace history and culture.