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NASA delays crew-rotation spacecraft choice as Boeing works Starliner issues

As NASA prepares to launch a new crew to the International Space Station, it has not yet decided which spacecraft will perform the next crew rotation. NASA and Boeing are continuing to address technical and programmatic issues with the CST-100 Starliner while assessing mission readiness and timing for safe handover.

Discovered 2026-02-10T05:33:04.031740-08:00 | 2026-02-10T05:33:04.031740-08:00

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  • NASA's undecided spacecraft choice directly affects ISS crew-rotation timing and manifest planning amid a busy launch schedule and competing priorities, including Artemis II [source:4cc6fcd9-3ef6-4554-a291-cfa179563cfe] and recent agency schedule shifts [source:1278960f-6ad1-4d10-aae6-ae2f8756ac3a].
  • Ongoing technical and certification work on Boeing's CST-100 Starliner will determine commercial crew availability and NASA's reliance on SpaceX Dragon for near-term rotations, influencing crew assignments and contingency planning for upcoming missions [source:9f7a5200-fccd-42f3-a586-8c0016a88237].

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