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NASA chief blasts Boeing, space agency for failed Starliner astronaut mission
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is blaming Boeing and his own agency for botching a test flight of the Starliner spacecraft, designed to take astronauts to and from the International Space Station.

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NASA chief blames former leadership, Boeing for failed Starliner mission
NASA investigation says leadership failures, inadequate oversight contributed to Starliner mishap
NASA Boss Blasts Starliner Mission That Left Astronauts in Space for Months
NASA leaders said the agency disregarded crew safety by pushing ahead with the failed Starliner mission in 2024, which waylaid astronauts for months at the International Space Station.

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NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner’s botched astronaut flight
NASA Chief Slams Boeing for Mishap That Stranded 2 Astronauts
NASA designates botched Boeing Starliner test flight a ‘Type A mishap’ in new report
While the crewed Starliner mission did not end in tragedy, the myriad issues discovered with the Boeing-built spacecraft “revealed critical vulnerabilities in the Starliner’s propulsion system, NASA’s...

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NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as “Type A” mishap, says agency made mistakes
'There will be leadership accountability': Bungled Boeing Starliner mission put stranded NASA crew at risk, report says

NASA report paints damning picture of Boeing mishap that stranded two astronauts in space

A NASA investigation of Boeing’s bungled 2024 flight to the International Space Station, which stranded two astronauts there, revealed rampant mistrust and insufficient testing.

NASA astronauts were 'stranded' in space by life-threatening mishap, report finds

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the two NASA astronauts "stranded" in space, came close to catastrophe because their spacecraft wasn't ready to fly, according to a scathing report by the space agency.