Divided NASA Mulls Separate Paths For Starliner Crew And Ship Return

Boeing Starliner in orbit over Earth

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft reached the International Space Station on June 6 for what was expected to be an 8-14-day Crew Flight Test.

Credit: Boeing
Among the most unexpected conclusions to the ongoing Boeing CST-100 Starliner flight test would be for the two NASA astronauts conducting the mission to have to catch a ride back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon. But questions about the Starliner propulsion system have set the stage for exactly...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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