NASA Plans Unpiloted Starliner Test Flight by Year-End

NASA is collaborating with Boeing to launch an unpiloted Starliner capsule between December and January to test upgrades and improvements. This test flight follows a 2024 mission that experienced multiple propulsion system failures, which stranded two astronauts on the space station for over nine months. If successful, NASA and Boeing aim for a piloted Starliner flight in mid-2028, incorporating redesigned propulsion system valves, more robust subsystems, and other modifications to prevent future failures.