NASA宣布将行使选项购买波音Starliner宇宙飞船的两次额外飞行，并向波音提供财政支持3。这一决定旨在帮助波音实现载人飞行的回归3。NASA此举的目的是在SpaceX逐步停用龙飞船后，确保对低地球轨道的持续接入能力3。
在之前的Butch和Suni任务遭遇困难后，NASA和波音正在加大支持力度推进Starliner航天器的重新飞行1。根据最新规划，Starliner的航天员运输任务计划最早在2028年才能启动2。NASA正在提供更新信息并进行相关测试，以克服该航天器存在的问题1。波音公司表示"非常兴奋"能够成为国家唯一的航天员运输服务商2。
NASA has announced a new strategy to revive Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft, which encountered difficulties during previous missions 1. The agency plans to exercise options to purchase two additional flights of the Starliner and provide financial support to Boeing to help the company overcome technical challenges and identify alternative launch vehicles 3. Boeing expressed its commitment to the program, stating it is "incredibly excited" to serve as the nation's astronaut transportation service 2.
The Starliner program faces a significant timeline setback, with Boeing not expected to resume astronaut transportation missions until at least 2028 2. The financial assistance from NASA aims to stabilize the commercial spacecraft program and ensure continued access to low Earth orbit, particularly as SpaceX prepares to phase out its Dragon spacecraft in favor of the Starship vehicle 3. NASA and Boeing are intensifying their efforts to address the technical issues that have hindered the Starliner's development and return to operational crewed flights 1.
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