Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft Faces Challenges
NASA and Boeing are committed to getting the Starliner spacecraft back on track despite its massively failed mission.
According to Ars Technica, Steve Stich, head of NASA's commercial crew program, revealed that Boeing and its propulsion supplier, Aerojet Rocketdyne, are making significant changes to the spacecraft.
The changes come after a disastrous first crewed mission to the International Space Station, which experienced several "in-flight anomalies" and forced NASA to return the spacecraft to Earth without astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.
The astronauts were left stranded on the International Space Station for nine months as a result.
Boeing faces intense competition from SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule, which has sent 11 crews to the ISS over the last five years.
Despite the challenges, NASA and Boeing remain committed to the Starliner program, with $2 billion already invested.
- Boeing and Aerojet Rocketdyne are making changes to the spacecraft.
- Starliner faces competition from SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule.
- NASA and Boeing remain committed to the program.
Author's summary: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft faces significant challenges after a failed mission.
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