# NASA Starliner Crisis Threatens Space Access

> NASA's Starliner disaster risks losing all space access as SpaceX threatens to retire Crew Dragon.
- Title: NASA Starliner Crisis Threatens Space Access · Futurism
- Summary: NASA's Starliner disaster risks losing all space access as SpaceX threatens to retire Crew Dragon. NASA may have to use Boeing's Starliner for crewed…
- Keywords: nasa, boeing, starliner, spacex, crew dragon, iss, starship, vulcan, reaction control system, iss retirement, science, technology
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/space/nasa-screwed-boeing-starliner-access-space
- Author: Victor Tangermann
- Published: 2026-10-02T15:53:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nasa, boeing, starliner, spacex, crew dragon, iss, starship, vulcan, reaction control system, iss retirement, science, technology
## Boeing Starliner disaster
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has been a disaster costing NASA billions and failing to complete a crewed mission to the International Space Station after over a decade of development.
## Failed Starliner missions
Starliner experienced a failed uncrewed launch due to computer glitches and stranded astronauts for nine months after an aborted mission.
## SpaceX threatens Crew Dragon retirement
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman said SpaceX intends to sunset older platforms like Falcon and Dragon as they focus on Starship.
## NASA weighs Starliner bailout
NASA plans to spend $359 million to fix Boeing's reaction control system thrusters and certify Vulcan rocket for crewed missions.
## Starliner launch timeline
NASA aims to launch Starliner-1 to ISS this year for uncrewed test and return astronauts on Starliner-2 by 2028.
## ISS retirement uncertainty
NASA faces a gap in space access as ISS is set to retire by 2030 with no clear replacement for orbiting habitat.
## Key takeaway

NASA may have to use Boeing's Starliner for crewed missions by 2028 after SpaceX plans to retire Crew Dragon.