NASA will again send into space the problematic Starliner from Boeing // NASA announced plans to involve in missions the problem ship from Boeing

The US space agency NASA has announced plans for new missions that will use Boeing’s reusable Starliner spacecraft.

“We have worked closely with Boeing to address issues identified during previous Starliner missions and look forward to returning this spacecraft to flight to support the International Space Station and future commercial facilities,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.

The Starliner was last used in June 2024 to deliver cosmonauts Sunie Williams and Butch Wilmore to the ISS. Initially, the mission was designed for only 8-14 days, but the spacecraft’s propulsion system had problems in orbit and could not be used to return people to Earth. Because of this, the astronauts stayed on board the ISS for nine months. They were returned to Earth as part of the crew of the Crew Dragon.

The first mission with Starliner, which is scheduled to be held no earlier than December, will be unmanned. The ship will return to the ISS “to confirm the effectiveness of the improvements made to the ship’s design,” Isaacman said. NASA plans to conduct a manned Starliner-2 mission in 2028.