On August 25, 2024, NASA officials announced that Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth in early September without its crew members due to safety concerns. The empty spacecraft is targeted to return no earlier than next Friday. The issues surrounding the Starliner have impacted its mission scheduling, necessitating an uncrewed return to ensure safety. Consequently, NASA has adjusted plans for the International Space Station (ISS) missions, deciding to send only two astronauts instead of four to accommodate those stranded by the Starliner's complications. Since 2020, SpaceX has been ferrying astronauts to the ISS with its rockets, including taking over missions disrupted by the troubled Starliner, which last launched in June.