Starliner Updates

Boeing Starliner Program Update Today

In the spirit of transparency, and as Boeing shares in NASA’s goal to launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil, CST-100 Starliner Program Manager John Mulholland talked with reporters February 28 about what the team learned from the late 2019 Orbital Flight Test. Click above to hear the whole media conference.

Boeing recently completed a thorough post-flight data review and is already incorporating interim recommendations from the jointly led NASA-Boeing Independent Review Team (IRT), which has been examining anomalies that occurred during the test flight. Those included two software errors and an intermittent communications link issue. A final report is expected soon and will be discussed in more detail during a NASA-hosted media teleconference next Friday.

Statement on Independent Review Team Recommendations for the Starliner Orbital Flight Test Anomalies

We accept and appreciate the recommendations of the jointly led NASA-Boeing Independent Review Team (IRT) as well as suggestions from the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel following Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test (OFT). Their insights are invaluable … view more... about Statement on Independent Review Team Recommendations for the Starliner Orbital Flight Test Anomalies

Starliner Teams Analyzing Orbital Flight Test Data as Preparations Continue for Next Flight

Boeing and NASA are nearing the conclusion of detailed evaluations on how each Starliner system performed during last month’s Orbital Flight Test (OFT). This process is separate from the joint Boeing-NASA independent review team investigating the … view more... about Starliner Teams Analyzing Orbital Flight Test Data as Preparations Continue for Next Flight