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NASA Reaffirms Support for Boeing's Troubled Starliner
Original: Despite Setbacks, NASA Gives Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft a Boost https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/science/space/nasa
NASA is reportedly standing behind Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, giving the programme renewed backing despite a string of technical setbacks that have delayed its crewed missions. The move signals the space agency's continued commitment to having two commercial providers for astronaut transport to the International Space Station. Observers are weighing what the decision means for Boeing's aerospace business and for competition with SpaceX's Crew Dragon.
Why now: News that NASA continues to invest in Starliner despite its well-publicised problems is prompting debate about the spacecraft's future.
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- Despite Setbacks, NASA Gives Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft a Boost https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/science/space/nasa-starliner-investment.html # Space # Science # Technology · nyt_science@robot.villas · 4
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