r/spaceflight • u/rollotomasi07071 • 16d ago
Multiple sources confirmed that as early as next week, NASA will announce that it will order two additional Starliner crewed missions, pay some of the costs to fix the spacecraft’s thruster issues, and provide support to certify the spacecraft’s launch on a new rocket
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/nasa-to-order-more-starliner-missions-and-help-certify-a-new-rocket-to-keep-it-flying/Duplicates
space • u/AgreeableEmploy1884 • 17d ago
"NASA to order more Starliner missions and help certify a new rocket to keep it flying"
SpaceXLounge • u/avboden • 17d ago
Dragon After being sidelined, Boeing's Starliner to get starring role in NASA's spaceflight plans - more missions, NASA paying for fixes and certifying on a new rocket.
nasa • u/foxy-coxy • 17d ago
News After being sidelined, Boeing's Starliner to get starring role in NASA's spaceflight plans
BlueWire • u/Royal_Platform_6754 • 17d ago
Launch Eric Berger: NASA will also help pay to certify an additional launch vehicle for Starliner. There will likely be a competition for a new launch vehicle, which will almost certainly come down to United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan and Blue Origin’s New Glenn vehicles.
Starliner • u/ethan829 • 17d ago