The new NASA administrator’s assessment of both NASA and Boeing’s performance on Commercial Crew:

Below is the note that I sent to the NASA workforce today as we release the report on the Starliner Crew Flight Test Investigation.

We will achieve success through extreme ownership, immense competence, and decisive action. pic.twitter.com/UoXI25PFOQ

— NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (@NASAAdmin) February 19, 2026

[Late-afternoon update]

I don’t think that “Yikes!” really covers the waterfront here:

A sort of summary page I found in the Starliner PDF. Highlights are my own on things I find the most interesting. pic.twitter.com/rlzEn3J8tx

— Ken Kirtland IV (@KenKirtland17) February 19, 2026

Here‘s Eric Berger’s story.

[Evening update]

Thoughts from Bob Zimmerman.