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February 21, 2026
NASA chief blasts Boeing over botched Starliner mission
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has slammed the agency’s previous leadership and Boeing for the botched Starliner mission
TL;DR
- NASA chief Jared Isaacman criticized Boeing for the Starliner mission's failures, which stranded astronauts for nine months.
- A report details critical design flaws, management failures, and communication breakdowns in the Starliner program.
- Trust issues between NASA and Boeing were exacerbated by selective data sharing and inconsistent transparency.
- NASA continues to contract with Boeing to ensure two independent US astronaut transport systems, despite issues.
- SpaceX has also faced technical problems affecting ISS operations.
- Russia is the only other country capable of independently transporting people and cargo to the ISS.
- Isaacman expressed interest in meeting with the head of Roscosmos.
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