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NASA Shifts Astronauts to SpaceX Amid Starliner Concerns

2/8/2025

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NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel commended the agency's efforts with Boeing's Starliner mission but voiced worries over risk management and responsibilities in the Commercial Crew Program. In a surprising twist, NASA will now return astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore sooner than planned, opting for a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft amid persistent Starliner challenges.

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NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel commended the agency's efforts with Boeing's Starliner mission but voiced worries over risk management and responsibilities in the Commercial Crew Program. In a surprising twist, NASA will now return astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore sooner than planned, opting for a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft amid persistent Starliner challenges.