NASA Won’t Let Starliner Die Just Yet, Even After Boeing’s Space Fiasco

The Starliner saga may not be over just yet. Despite a failed test flight that left a crew stranded in space, NASA still hasn’t given up on Boeing’s ill-fated spacecraft. Starliner may get another chance to transport astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). During a briefing on Wednesday, NASA officials revealed that they are looking into launching another test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft before certifying the vehicle for regular crew rotation missions. “What we’d like to do is that one flight and then get into a crew rotation flight,” Steve Stich, NASA commercial crew program manager, said, according to SpaceNews. “So, the next flight up would really test all the changes we’re making to the vehicle, and then the next fight beyond that, we really need to get Boeing into a crew rotation. So, that’s the strategy.” Boeing’s Starliner launched to the ISS on June 5, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams for the spacecraft’s first crewed test flig ... Read full article.