Despite Setbacks, NASA Gives Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft a Boost

September 28, 2026 · 7:45 pm 4 sources

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• Despite Setbacks, NASA Gives Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft a Boost
  The New York Times · September 29, 2026 00:15
  A previous mission left two astronauts stuck in space for months. Still, the space agency is investing $359 million to keep the craft flying.

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• NASA to attempt uncrewed and crewed missions with Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft
  Scientific American · September 28, 2026 19:45
  Starliner hasn’t flown since its failed 2024 mission left two astronauts onboard the International Space Station for 286 days

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• NASA announces new missions for Boeing Starliner spacecraft
  Phys.org · September 29, 2026 16:10
  NASA announced Monday that it is planning new missions using Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, the first since a troubled test flight left two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station for months.
• NASA highlights lessons learned from Swift boost mission
  Phys.org · September 29, 2026 17:00
  A commercial mission to boost NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory ended without raising the spacecraft's orbit, but the agency and Katalyst Space gained experience that will benefit future in-space servicing programs.