NASA Still Pursuing Boeing Starliner Certification

officials looking at the starliner capsule after it returned to earth

Recovery teams investigate the Starliner spacecraft after it landed without crew on Sept. 6, 2024, in New Mexico.

Credit: NASA Photo/Alamy Stock Photo
NASA says it wants to stick with the Boeing CST-100 Starliner to give the space agency options in case the SpaceX Dragon system encounters problems. NASA last year had to lean on the SpaceX system when it experienced technical issues with Starliner during a Crew Flight Test (CFT) that turned a days...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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