NASA is facing a potential shift in its human spaceflight operations as Crew Dragon, the spacecraft developed by SpaceX, is set to be withdrawn from service. Despite successfully completing 13 crewed missions and having a $946 million contract that extends its operations until 2030, SpaceX has announced plans to phase out Crew Dragon. This would leave Boeing's Starliner as the only other American option for transporting astronauts to the International Space Station. However, Starliner has faced significant challenges, including a failed test flight in 2024 that stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore on the ISS for nearly nine months before they returned using Crew Dragon. The financial burden on Boeing from the Starliner program has now surpassed $2 billion, and NASA has spent more on Starliner than on Crew Dragon, despite the latter being more capable. Compounding the issue, the Atlas V rocket that Starliner uses will soon be retired by United Launch Alliance, forcing Boeing to certify its spacecraft on a new launcher before it can conduct future crewed missions. To buy time, NASA awarded SpaceX an additional $946 million contract for three more Crew Dragon missions, ensuring its use until 2030. However, this temporary solution does not resolve the underlying problem: in the long term, Crew Dragon will eventually be phased out, regardless of whether NASA is prepared to take over its responsibilities. According to available information, NASA is expected to soon order two more crewed missions with Starliner, while also partially funding the repair of its faulty propulsion systems and supporting the certification of the spacecraft on a new rocket. If an upcoming uncrewed test flight called Starliner-1 is successful, five additional crewed flights could be authorized. Gwynne Shotwell, CEO of SpaceX, has acknowledged that Boeing should be able to use its spacecraft, funded by public money, to continue the mission. NASA expressed cautious optimism in February, noting progress and aiming for an uncrewed Starliner-1 flight in April. However, this flight did not take place, and the schedule remains under revision. The situation remains uncertain, with no clear timeline for when Starliner will be ready to fly again. As the agency works to ensure reliable human spaceflight capabilities, the future of Starliner and the timeline for its return to service remain under review.