NASA has confirmed it pushed back the next SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to give Starliner teams more time to work out how to bring the spacecraft back to Earth.
Crew-9 mission postponed to NET September 24, impacting subsequent SpaceX 31st resupply mission to mid-October.
NASA prefers crew handover on ISS, possibly delaying Crew-8's return to accommodate late launch and time margins for Crew Dragon docking.
Boeing's Starliner delay impact requires options like extending Crew-8's mission, returning before Crew-9 launch, or managing risks of prolonged docked stay.
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