News alert: Starliner investigation identifies flawed NASA decision making

02/19/2026 SPONSORED BY NEWS ALERT Starliner investigation identifies flawed NASA decision making NASA has classified the flawed Starliner crewed test flight in 2024 as its most serious level of mishap, with the agency's leadership citing shortfalls in how officials oversaw the program. NASA released Feb. 19 an independent report into the Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test mission, which suffered thruster failures during the spacecraft's approach to the International Space Station. The incident led NASA to return the spacecraft uncrewed, with the two astronauts who launched on Starliner remaining on the ISS for more than eight months before coming home on a Crew Dragon. — By Jeff Foust Read Now Subscribe to SpaceNews This email has been sent to generalastronomy110.stnirp@blogger.com because you previously opted in to receive breaking news alerts from SpaceNews. Unsubscribe here. Sign up for other SpaceNews newsletters.  SpaceNews.com  |  Advertise with SpaceNews Contact us  |  Privacy policy  |  Terms and conditions SpaceNews.com  |  Advertise with SpaceNews  |  Contact us  |  Privacy policy  |  Terms and conditions © 2026, SpaceNews, 100 Fillmore Street, 5th Floor, Denver, CO 80206, United States