NASA Officially Classifies Boeing Starliner Failure As A Maximum-Level Type A Mishap

Despite it all, NASA doesn't want to give up on Boeing, and the Starliner project is moving ahead in a reduced capacity.

NASA blasts Boeing, agency for botched Starliner mission to space station

NASA released a scathing report blasting the agency and Boeing for the failed Starliner mission. Another 2025 report came to ...

NASA chief blames former leadership, Boeing for failed Starliner mission

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is taking aim at former leadership of the space agency he now heads for the botched Boeing ...

NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner’s botched astronaut flight

NASA’s new boss blasted Boeing and the space agency Thursday for Starliner’s botched flight that left two astronauts stuck ...

NASA announces leadership shakeup in wake of Boeing Starliner criticism

A week after the NASA Administrator promised consequences for the agency’s mishandling of the Boeing Starliner saga, two key leaders of its Commercial Crew Program are being replaced. NASA said that ...

Investigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures

Technical and oversight problems left two astronauts aboard the International Space Station for months longer than had been ...

NASA report recalls dysfunction, heated emotions during Boeing's botched Starliner flight

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday released a sweeping report on Boeing's botched Starliner ...

NASA's new chief rebukes Boeing, space agency over problem-plagued Starliner mission

Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams were expecting to spend eight to 10 days in space. They ended up​ ...

NASA designates botched Boeing Starliner test flight a ‘Type A mishap’ in new report

The test flight of Boeing’s Starliner capsule — which turned into a monthslong stay in space for two astronauts — was a debacle in the same league as shuttle disasters, NASA said.
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NASA classifies Boeing Starliner mission as Type A mishap after thruster failures

NASA classifies Boeing Starliner crewed test flight as a Type A mishap following propulsion thruster failures, prompting ...
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Investigators pin Starliner failures on both NASA and Boeing

NASA released a 312-page investigation report on February 19, 2026, assigning blame for the Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight Test failures to both the aerospace contractor and the space agency itself.