NASA Admits Fault in Starliner Test Flight, Classifies It as 'Type A' Mishap

Remember the astronauts who were stranded in space for months? NASA says it's close to identifying the "true technical root cause" of the spaceship malfunctions.

NASA has been investigating the now-infamous Boeing Starliner incident since the story dominated headlines in late 2024 and early 2025. The Starliner suffered malfunctions that stranded now-retired astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore for months. The agency has now released a report on what happened, taking responsibility for its role in the mission's failure. 

"The Boeing Starliner spacecraft has faced challenges throughout its uncrewed and most recent crewed missions," said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman in a NASA blog post on Thursday. "While Boeing built Starliner, NASA accepted it and launched two astronauts into space. The technical difficulties encountered during docking ...