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NASA pushes back SpaceX Crew-9 mission to NET Sept 24 so Starliner can return
- NavinF 2y agoContext: https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/nasa-likely-to-significantly-delay-the-launch-of-crew-9-due-to-starliner-issues/?comments=1 https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/nasa-likely-to-signifi... >However, there is also another surprising reason for the delay—the need to update Starliner’s flight software. Three separate, well-placed sources have confirmed to Ars that the current flight software on board Starliner cannot perform an automated undocking from the space station and entry into Earth’s atmosphere. >Regardless, sources described the process to update the software on Starliner as "non-trivial" and "significant," and that it could take up to four weeks.