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NASA plans new missions for Boeing Starliner spacecraft

The agency confirmed the planning on September 29, 2026.

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NASA announced on September 29, 2026 that it is planning new missions using the Boeing Starliner spacecraft.[3] NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman stated on 12 April 2026 that the agency planned to launch an uncrewed Starliner capsule to the International Space Station.[5] SpaceX is scheduled to execute four orbital launches this week, using Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy vehicles from Florida and California.[1] SpaceX is competing with Blue Origin to deliver an operational human lunar lander for NASA. The agency intends to use the first lander that becomes flight ready.[2] NASA officially aims to return astronauts to the moon's surface by 2028, ahead of China's planned crewed lunar landing by 2030. This target is widely seen as overly ambitious.[4]
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  1. SpaceX is scheduled to execute four orbital launches this week using Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy vehicles from Florida and California. · NASASpaceFlight.com
  2. SpaceX is competing with Blue Origin to deliver an operational human lunar lander for NASA, with the agency intending to use the first lander that becomes flight ready. · Investing.com
  3. NASA announced on September 29, 2026, that it is planning new missions using the Boeing Starliner spacecraft. · Phys.org
  4. NASA officially aims to return astronauts to the moon's surface by 2028, a target widely seen as overly ambitious, to get there ahead of China's planned crewed lunar landing by 2030. · The Jerusalem Post
  5. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced on 2026-04-12 that NASA plans to launch an uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule to the International Space Station. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
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