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		throw4950sh06 on Oct 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: NASA freezes Starliner missions He's away from everyday operations, but he is most definitely the actual chief engineer of Starship - the one with final word, not necessarily the one doing all the work.

shiroiushi on Oct 21, 2024 [–]

That's just a title; it may not really mean much for actual operations. The guy's too busy with Xitter to be actually doing any engineering at SpaceX.

throw4950sh06 on Oct 21, 2024 | [–]

No, it's not a title. He did enough engineering to be the one who did the key decisions.

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