Isaacman reiterated the need for safety midway through Thursday’s fueling test, as he released a scathing report on Boeing’s Starliner capsule program that left two astronauts stuck for months aboard the International Space Station. He said the crisis could have resulted in a loss of crew, and he blamed both Boeing and NASA leadership.

NASA's second attempt to run a "wet test" of the Space Launch System (SLS) for its Artemis II mission was successful. Following a failure of some seals during the first attempt earlier this month, NASA pushed the launch back to March to conduct additional tests.

Starliner launched on June 5, 2024, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station. The test flight was initially expected to last between eight and 14 days.

NASA began flight testing Monday with Joby Aviation’s all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of the agency’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign. This testing runs through Friday,