Boeing is facing harsh criticism over its new Starliner spacecraft, but is it warranted?

Earth is in the background with the ocean and desert, and in the foreground is a white spacecraft attached to the International Space Station.

Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft had a helium leak before it even blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on the way to the International Space Station. Then more problems arose. While many are comparing Boeing to SpaceX in a most unflattering way, it may not exactly be fair.