Yes, WillowRun 6-3, I am thinking of both the Starliner and the Orion spacecraft. Neither have lengthy proven histories and both have had demonstrable glitches. They do not approach Mr. Musk's Falcon/Dragon combination for flight frequency, safety, and reuseability. I understand your differentiation of destination, be it LEO, ISS, Moon, or Mars. All require a lot of thrust to get there, parachutes to return, and amazing engineering the whole way. I am concerned that the admixture of "Big Gummint" and Corporate Bureaucracy may be an equation which compromises safety. One need not look further than Challenger and Columbia to see my point, which I believe to be entirely relevant.
- Ed