Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

“The helium leaks and propulsion systems failures remain unresolved as of March 2026, and NASA is uncertain as to when this testing will be completed or human-rating certification for the Starliner wi…”

“NASA will need to purchase more flights from those vendors, SpaceX and Boeing, 'to continue to fully crew the ISS through 2030'”

“while collecting "$17 million in additional costs to accelerate spaceflights originally planned for the Starliner"”