Starliner astronaut stranding was a failure comparable to Challenger (class A).

https://archive.ph/20260220052635/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/science/starliner-boeing-nasa-iss.html#selection-819.63-823.0

“inadequate testing, proceeding with the flight when engineers did not fully understand earlier thruster malfunctions and inadequate oversight of Boeing by NASA.”

They still don’t understand the thruster problem. The reiteration of NASA’s confidence in Boeing suggests they wish they had another option.