NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, who was in space for more than nine months, said everyone has responsibility for things that went wrong with Starliner's test flight

NASA astronaut Suni Williams returned to Earth after a planned eight-day mission turned into a nine-month stay on the ISS.

The Boeing Starliner faced a critical situation during its approach to the International Space Station (ISS), where multiple thruster failures brought it

Starliner returned autonomously in early September. Since then, NASA and Boeing have been reviewing data from the test flight. (Unfortunately, the errant thrusters were located on the service module of the spacecraft, which is jettisoned before reentry and was not recovered.)

"It is likely to be in the timeframe of late this calendar year or early next year for the next Starliner flight."

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, in their first public comments since returning to Earth, tell FOX News about their thoughts when they found out their short test flight was going to be a lot longer.

NASA and Boeing are preparing the Starliner for its next flight after technical issues left the spacecraft unable to ferry its astronauts back to Earth for months. On Thursday, NASA announced that it’s working with Boeing to “resolve Starliner’s in-flight anomalies” before a crewed flight that could take place later this year or in early 2026.

The last Boeing Starliner mission was extended from eight days to over nine months due to capsule issues after docking at the International Space Station.

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were brought back to Earth in a SpaceX capsule after problems with Boeing’s Starliner delayed their return by about nine months.