News > Boeing delays first Starliner astronaut mission to 2023

Boeing delays first Starliner astronaut mission to 2023

NASA aims to use Boeing Co.’s Starliner space vehicle for a crewed mission to the International Space Station as soon as February, the agency said. The flight will mark a major milestone in Starliner’s development, which has suffered from delays and testing setbacks.

The planned eight-day mission would be Starliner’s first with astronauts aboard.