Is Boeing Starliner ready to launch? | USA TODAY

Boeing Starliner Makes History – Even Without Docking! On Dec. 20, 2019, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft lifted off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, aiming for the International Space Station. A timing error kept Starliner from docking, but the mission still achieved huge milestones: ✅ First human-rated Atlas V rocket launch ✅ Tested propulsion systems ✅ Proved space-to-space communications ✅ Confirmed navigation and tracking The highlight? On Dec. 22, 2019, Starliner safely lan

NASA on Thursday released a sweeping report on Boeing's botched Starliner mission that left two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station for nearly a year, detailing communication breakdowns and "unprofessional behavior" as the agency and its longtime contractor struggled to agree on how to safely return the crew to Earth. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/nasa-chief-slams-boeing-agency-failures-botched-starliner-astronaut-mission-2026-02-19/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem M