Boeing's Starliner spacecraft may fly again this year

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been classified as a "Type A" mishap, a serious failure, following its crewed test flight, NASA announced in February. Consequently, the spacecraft's next cargo mission to the International Space Station will be delayed until identified problems are remediated.

At the time of the announcement, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman stated that the space agency was working with Boeing to "fully understand the risks" associated with Starliner and to address them. He declined to set a date for the crewed test flight.

However, with new information emerging, it appears that the remediation work is proceeding as planned. Starliner is expected to fly again within the current year, contingent upon the completion of necessary actions.

The Starliner program has faced several technical issues that have led to delays in its operational deployment, impacting both its crew transport capabilities and its cargo delivery capacity to the space station.