Boeing's Troubled Astronaut Capsule Gets Second Chance with NASA Support

NASA is throwing extra support and money behind Boeing's troubled astronaut capsule to get it fixed and flying again as soon as possible.

Boeing's Starliner capsule had so many problems in 2024 that its two test pilots were stuck at the International Space Station for nearly a year. NASA later reclassified the botched mission as a crew-endangering 'Type A mishap,' its most severe ranking.

The decision to invest more resources into fixing the Starliner capsule comes after Boeing's failed attempt in 2024, which was meant to demonstrate the spacecraft's ability to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. The test flight ended with the capsule losing communication and failing to reach orbit.