NASA Has Been So Thoroughly Screwed by Boeing's Disastrous Starliner That It's Now Throwing Its Entire Access to Space Into Question

NASA Has Been So Thoroughly Screwed by Boeing's Disastrous Starliner That It's Now Throwing Its Entire Access to Space Into Question — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-has-been-so-thoroughly-screwed-by-boeing-s-disastrous-starliner-that-it-s-now-throwing-its-entire-access-to-space-iContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. NASA Delays Crewed Starliner Flights Until 2028https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-has-been-so-thoroughly-screwed-by-boeing-s-disastrous-starliner-that-it-s-now-throwing-its-entire-access-to-space-ihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-has-been-so-thoroughly-screwed-by-boeing-s-disastrous-starliner-that-it-s-now-throwing-its-entire-access-to-space-i#u105545Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:51:12 +0000NASA grounded Boeing's Starliner for astronaut missions until 2028 following a series of technical failures. The agency now plans an uncrewed test flight, Starliner-1, for December 2026 or January 2027. A crewed mission is targeted for mid-2028, though the spacecraft may require a new rocket. This timeline follows a June 2024 mission that ended in near-disaster and forced a nine-month astronaut stay due to helium leaks and thruster malfunctions. NASA is currently rethinking its orbital logistics strategy and commercial partnerships because of these setbacks.Why it mattersNASA relies on co