The first operational mission of the Starliner spacecraft will be the cargo only test flight to the ISS, after which it will be decided if the next mission (Starliner-2) will carry the crew. NASA and Boeing signed an agreement reducing the initial 6 crewed missions of the Staliner to only 4, but with an option of additional 2 flights, also the incoming cargo mission was included in these 4 crewed.

The launch date is currently targeted for April, 2026 (UTC).