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NASA chief says Boeing Starliner parts to be redesigned for 2028 flight

By Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2026 | 2:45 PM

Sept 28 (Reuters) – NASA chief Jared Isaacman said ​on Monday ‌that parts of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft will be ‌redesigned ​ahead ⁠of a crewed ⁠flight in 2028, and he added in a ​briefing that Starliner ⁠will fly ⁠up to ​five crewed missions ​to the International Space ‌Station for NASA.

Boeing has implemented fixes ⁠on Starliner-1 after identifying the cause of ⁠the ‌spacecraft’s helium ⁠leaks, said ​Dana ‌Weigel, NASA program ​manager ⁠for the space station.

(Reporting by Joey Roulette, Editing by Franklin ​Paul)