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NASA Ramps Up Funding and Support to Get Boeing's Starliner Flying Again
Key Takeaways
- NASA will add support and funding to fix Boeing's Starliner capsule, with a cargo-only flight to the ISS targeted for December.
- Astronauts will not fly on Starliner until 2028 because safety redesigns still need months or years to complete.
- The 2024 crewed test flight was reclassified as a crew-endangering 'Type A mishap' after Wilmore and Williams were stranded for nearly a year.
- Additional capsule upgrades and rocket certifications will cost NASA another $359 million, according to manager Dana Weigel.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org