# 🛰️ NASA Says Boeing Starliner Astronauts May Fly Home On SpaceX In 2025

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**Created:** [August 8, 2024, 6:03am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/nasa-says-boeing-starliner-astronauts-may-fly-home-on-spacex-in-2025/288551 "2024-08-08T06:03:51Z")\
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**Summary:**

**1. Serious Problems with Starliner:**

- NASA has admitted that the problems experienced by Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which took two astronauts to the ISS in June, are more serious than initially thought.

**2. Contingency Plan with SpaceX:**

- NASA is considering a backup plan where astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore may return to Earth on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule instead of the Starliner. This could extend their stay in orbit into 2025.

**3. Decision Pending:**

- No final decision has been made yet, but NASA is preparing for the possibility of using SpaceX to ensure the safe return of the astronauts, reflecting increasing concerns about Starliner’s performance.

**Read more at:** [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com)