NASA funds Starliner upgrades to secure US crewed access after a mission left two astronauts stranded; Starliner is the NASA-funded crew capsule currently under upgrade to fly astronauts again.
NASA has announced funding to complete a rebuild of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft and certify it for use with United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, aiming to preserve two US- based options for crewed access to low-Earth orbit; the next crewed flight is planned for mid-2028, with cargo flights possible as soon as December 2026.