Topic: commercial crew program
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Industry officials flag Crew Dragon availability as a 'disaster waiting to happen'
NASA's Commercial Crew Program, intended to create two reliable providers for low-Earth orbit transportation, has largely failed as Boeing's Starliner is unlikely to fly another crewed mission before 2028, leaving SpaceX's Crew Dragon as the only operational American vehicle. The near-total depen...
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NASA taps SpaceX for more crew missions as Boeing lags
NASA plans to add six more crew rotation missions to SpaceX's Commercial Crew contract, with three ordered immediately and three as options through 2030. NASA cited shortened ISS missions, Boeing's Starliner delays and technical issues, and the need for reliable crew transportation as reasons for...
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Boeing Starliner Returns to NASA Spaceflight Plans
NASA is restructuring its human spaceflight strategy to reduce reliance on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, which may be retired by 2030, by heavily investing in Boeing’s Starliner program. The agency will fund additional missions and technical fixes for Starliner to ensure reliable crew transport after the...
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NASA Chief: Starliner Flight a "Type A" Mishap, Admits Agency Mistakes
NASA has classified Boeing's 2024 Starliner crewed test flight as a serious "Type A" mishap, acknowledging significant failures by both the company and the agency itself. An internal report revealed major technical problems, including helium leaks and thruster failures, but NASA's administrator i...
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