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Accountability Statement
Bill Nelson states NASA and Boeing are both answerable for program blunders.
Type A Classification
NASA officially labels the mission a Type A mishap and launches a formal investigation.
Isaacman Rebuke
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman condemns Boeing and NASA management for mission failures.
NASA Leadership Rebuke
NASA Administrator publicly blasts Boeing and agency managers for systemic failures.
Uncrewed Return
Starliner returns to Earth without its crew; astronauts remain on ISS for SpaceX return.
Astronauts Stranded
Crew remains on ISS for months while NASA evaluates the safety of the return vehicle.
NASA Decision
NASA decides to return crew on SpaceX Crew-9 due to Starliner thruster uncertainty.
Crewed Flight Test
First crewed flight encounters helium leaks and thruster issues.
Crew Flight Test (CFT) Launch
First crewed mission experiences helium leaks and thruster failures during docking.
Crew Flight Test Launch
First crewed mission launches with two astronauts aboard.
Crew Flight Test (CFT)
First crewed mission experiences multiple thruster failures and helium leaks during docking.
OFT-2 Success
Starliner successfully docks with the ISS on its second uncrewed attempt.
OFT-2 Success
Second uncrewed test successfully docks with the ISS despite minor thruster issues.
Orbital Flight Test 2
Successful uncrewed docking with the ISS after years of delays.
OFT-2 Success
Second uncrewed test successfully docks with ISS despite minor thruster issues.
OFT-1 Failure
Uncrewed Starliner fails to reach the ISS due to software clock errors.
OFT-1 Failure
First uncrewed test fails to reach the ISS due to a software clock error.
Orbital Flight Test 1
Software clock error prevents Starliner from reaching the ISS.
OFT-1 Failure
First uncrewed flight test fails to reach the ISS due to software timing errors.
Contract Award
NASA awards Boeing $4.2B for the Commercial Crew Program.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has publicly stated that both the space agency and Boeing share responsibility for the technical failures that plagued the Starliner spacecraft. This admission follows a series of high-profile blunders that delayed missions and forced a reliance on rival SpaceX for crew transport.
NASA has officially classified the recent Boeing Starliner mission failures as a 'Type A' mishap, the agency's most severe category for safety threats. The designation follows a crewed test flight that left astronauts stranded for months and triggers a mandatory high-level investigation into Boeing's engineering and management culture.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has issued a scathing public rebuke of Boeing and internal agency managers following the botched Starliner astronaut flight. The critique signals a major shift in NASA's tolerance for legacy aerospace delays and technical mismanagement.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has issued a scathing public critique of Boeing and the agency’s internal oversight following the failed Starliner Crew Flight Test. The rare rebuke highlights systemic engineering lapses and a breakdown in safety culture that forced the agency to rely on SpaceX for astronaut recovery.
NASA leadership has issued a scathing critique of Boeing and internal agency managers following the continued technical failures of the Starliner spacecraft. The public rebuke signals a breakdown in the long-standing partnership and raises questions about Boeing's future role in the Commercial Crew Program.