
Boeing is under contract to provide six starliner missions to the ISS. If it's announced that Starliner will be cancelled in violation of this contract, this resolves Yes.
If it's announced that it will be terminated only after completing all of its contracted ISS visits, that doesn't count as Yes — they could still change their mind after though so it's not an immediate No either.
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If NASA defers to its fallback plan, flying on Dragon, it may spell the end of the Starliner program. During the development and testing of Starliner, the company has already lost $1.6 billion. Reflying a crew test flight mission, which likely would be necessary should Starliner return autonomously, would cost much more. Boeing might opt to cancel Starliner and leave NASA with just a single provider of crew transportation. That would be painful for both NASA and Boeing.
But the alternative—Starliner not coming home safely with the crew inside—is far, far worse. This is the risk-reward decision that Free, Stich, and other NASA officials ultimately must balance in the coming days.
If they announce a change to contract such that only 5 will be launched but this is only announced in 2025 after question deadline, will this question resolve no? or does it stay closed until resolution only after all launches?
If they announce that in Dec 2024 then this question resolves yes as a violation of the contract for 6? or does there have to be cancellation of all future launches to cause a yes resolution?
Should it be
the Boeing Starliner program will be curtailed? rather than terminated? to avoid confusion?
If NASA announces they are terminating contract as they consider that Starliner is not fit for purpose and Boeing don't say or do things (eg sue NASA) to contradict this then I think it should be a yes. So coming from Starliner side seems a bit odd?