Boeing Starliner Still Grounded With No Launch Date, ISS Retirement Looming

Executive Briefing

• Stranded NASA astronauts Wilmore and Williams aboard ISS for nine months after thruster failures and helium leaks during 2024 crewed test flight
• Reveals next Starliner mission will be uncrewed with no confirmed launch date, potentially a year away
• Warns ISS retirement in four years could render Starliner obsolete after over $2 billion in spending
• Classifies the 2024 mishap as a Type A incident, citing Boeing's poor engineering oversight and NASA's hands-off development approach
• Confirms NASA will not fly crew on Starliner until propulsion system is fully qualified and investigation recommendations are implemented