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NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans

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Briefings

NASA and Boeing announced plans to add crew missions to the Starliner spacecraft, with a new Vulcan rocket certification underway. The agency intends to return astronauts on Starliner-2 by 2028, following an uncrewed Starliner-1 mission scheduled for late 2026 or early 2027. A Program Investigation Team identified 61 recommendations after a 2024 Crew Flight Test loss of control, prompting thermal modifications and thruster valve improvements. The uncrewed flight serves as a critical validation step before crewed operations.

Key points

• NASA and Boeing will add additional crew missions to the Starliner spacecraft, with a new Vulcan rocket certification process initiated to support crew transportation to low Earth orbit.
• The uncrewed Starliner-1 mission is scheduled for late 2026 or early 2027, serving as an engineering evaluation to validate thermal performance and gather data for future crewed flights.

Context and limitations

The report covers NASA and Boeing's commercial crew plans up to September 2026. Specific dates for the uncrewed flight are estimates, and the 61 recommendations from the Program Investigation Team are subject to ongoing evaluation and potential updates.

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