Boeing’s Starliner Undocking Software Issue Complicates NASA Astronauts’ Return

Concerns remain over Starliner’s capability to safely undock from the International Space Station (ISS). Additionally, it has emerged that Starliner’s flight software is not capable of undocking autonomously, raising the risk of losing the spacecraft entirely if it is not flown back manually. The ongoing complications will also likely delay the upcoming Crew-9 mission, which would launch into space over a month later than planned and possibly with just half its crew.