Overview

• NASA plans a crewless Starliner mission in 2026 as joint teams finalize thruster modifications.
• Engineers have redesigned reaction control clusters to prevent overheating and seal helium leaks.
• Crewed Starliner rotations are now slated no earlier than the second slot at the end of 2026.
• SpaceX’s Crew Dragon remains NASA’s primary shuttle for upcoming Crew-10 and Crew-11 missions.
• Repeated setbacks have cost Boeing over $2 billion, triggered leadership changes and imperiled fulfillment of its $4.3 billion Commercial Crew Program contract.