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NASA Says Boeing’s Busted Starliner Spacecraft Won’t Be Allowed to Carry Astronauts on Next Mission

Victor Tangermann

created: Nov. 25, 2025, 7:14 p.m. | updated: Dec. 5, 2025, 7:20 p.m.

Boeing won’t be allowed ferrying astronauts to and from the International Space Station with its plagued Starliner spacecraft for its upcoming mission. Boeing’s first uncrewed Starliner test flight in late 2019 resulted in the vehicle almost getting lost due to software problems. But despite thruster issues, the capsule managed to dock with the space station. The company’s Dragon spacecraft has successfully completed one crewed test flight and ten crew rotation missions to the ISS since 2019. More on Starliner: If You Thought Your Life Was a Mess, Spare a Thought for Boeing’s Massively Failed Starliner Spacecraft

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