在2024年宇航员被困国际空间站后，NASA宣布了对波音Starliner项目的重新调整方案12。根据最新规划，NASA计划最早于今年12月或明年1月执行Starliner-1无人飞行任务3，随后才能进行后续的载人航天任务。
Starliner载人航天任务的执行时间已延迟至2028年2。根据调查，2024年Starliner首次载人试飞期间因推进器故障和氦气泄漏问题，导致两名宇航员滞留空间站，最终于2024年9月实现无人返回3。受影响的宇航员直至2025年3月才改乘龙飞船返回地球3。此外，该航天器可能需要更换新火箭2。
NASA在2月公布的调查结果中提出了61项建议3，波音公司已对Starliner服务舱进行了相应改进3。尽管项目遭遇挫折，NASA继续支持波音作为美国的宇航员运输提供商1。
NASA has announced plans to conduct an unpiloted test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, marking the agency's next step following the complications that occurred during the vehicle's first crewed mission in 2024.12 The unpiloted Starliner-1 mission is scheduled to launch as early as December of this year or January of next year.3 This recovery effort reflects NASA's continued commitment to the Starliner program despite recent setbacks, with Boeing affirming its role as a provider of crew transportation services for American astronauts.1
The decision to pursue an unpiloted test before resuming crewed operations comes after the initial Starliner crewed flight encountered significant technical challenges. During that 2024 mission, thruster malfunctions and helium leaks forced the spacecraft to return uncrewed to Earth, leaving two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station.3 These crew members were classified as Class A accident-affected personnel and ultimately returned to Earth in March 2025 aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule instead.3 Following an investigation completed in February, NASA identified 61 recommendations for improvement, and Boeing has undertaken modifications to the service module in response.3
Looking ahead, NASA has set 2028 as the target year for the next crewed Starliner mission, designated Starliner-2.23 Additionally, the agency indicated that the spacecraft may require a new rocket for future operations.2
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