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NASA's new chief rebukes Boeing, space agency over problem-plagued Starliner mission
An independent review of the first — and so far, only — piloted flight of Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft concluded that the test represented a potentially life-threatening "Type A" mishap resu...

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NASA says a litany of failures led to 2024 Boeing Starliner astronaut stranding
Investigators Blame NASA and Boeing for Starliner Failures
'There will be leadership accountability': Bungled Boeing Starliner mission put stranded NASA crew at risk, report says
NASA has put the failed 2024 test flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule in the same category as the Challenger and Columbia shuttle disasters and the Apollo 13 mission, a new report released by the age...

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New NASA Chief Blames Prior Leadership for Botched Starliner Mission
Nasa boss says Boeing Starliner failure one of worst in its history
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
NASA investigation says leadership failures, inadequate oversight contributed to Starliner mishap

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

The Boeing-built craft was on its first crewed test flight to the International Space Station when its thrusters failed, leaving it dangerously out of control.

The fuel set to propel NASA’s moon crew is notorious for leaking. So why use it?

NASA’s first crewed moon mission in decades was delayed as its engineers grapple with an all-too-familiar rocket problem: hydrogen leaks. Fixing the issue is even trickier than it may seem.

This problem delayed historic NASA moon mission

NASA's historic Artemis II mission was postponed to March after hydrogen fuel leaks were detected during a fueling rehearsal.
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Artemis II rockets still have a fuel problem. NASA’s administrator says ‘we should not be surprised’

NASA is still aiming for a potential launch in March for the moon-bound mission. Issues with equipment on the ground in Cape Canaveral limited the flow of liquid hydrogen fuel into the rocket.

NASA's Artemis II Keeps Leaking Liquid Hydrogen, And It's Starting To Cause Problems

Artemis II was set to launch in February, but a leaky situation has caused a delay. Find out about the challenges NASA is facing with this moon mission.

NASA has a new problem to fix before the next Artemis II countdown test

The next series of launch opportunities for the Artemis II mission begin March 3. If the mission doesn’t lift off in March, NASA will need to roll the rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to refresh its flight termination system. There are more launch dates available in April and May.