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Accountability Statement
Bill Nelson states NASA and Boeing are both answerable for program blunders.
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.
NASA Decision
NASA decides to return crew on SpaceX Crew-9 due to Starliner thruster uncertainty.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.