NASA classifies Starliner flight as Type A mishap, cites leadership and decision-making failures
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NASA formally classifies the 2024 Boeing Starliner crewed flight as a Type A mishap and releases a 311-page investigation finding leadership and decision-making failures in addition to hardware issues, prompting accountability measures and a path forward that includes an uncrewed Starliner mission in 2026 and NASA astronauts training for a potential Starliner-1 crew.
- NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as "Type A" mishap, says agency made mistakes Ars Technica
- NASA Releases Report on Starliner Crewed Flight Test Investigation NASA (.gov)
- NASA report paints damning picture of Boeing mishap that stranded two astronauts in space NBC News
- NASA declares Boeing’s botched Starliner flight a mishap on par with deadly space shuttle disasters Scientific American
- NASA's new chief rebukes Boeing, space agency over problem-plagued Starliner mission that left astronauts stuck in space for months CBS News
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