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NASA chief says Boeing Starliner parts to be redesigned for 2028 flight

NASA chief says Boeing Starliner parts to be redesigned for 2028 flight

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks during a press conference regarding NASA's plans for Boeing's Starliner crew flights to the International Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., September 28, 2026. REUTERS/Joe Skipper

29 Sep 2026 03:45AM (Updated: 29 Sep 2026 05:07AM)

Sept 28 : NASA chief Jared Isaacman said on Monday that parts of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will be redesigned ahead of a crewed flight in 2028, and he added in a briefing that Starliner will fly up to five crewed missions to the International Space Station for NASA. 

Boeing has implemented fixes on Starliner-1 after identifying the cause of the spacecraft's helium leaks, said Dana Weigel, NASA program manager for the space station. 

Source: Reuters
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