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Following the decision to return the Boeing Starliner uncrewed in December, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson addressed the challenges faced by the astronauts. He emphasized that the decision to keep Wilmore and Williams aboard the ISS was made with safety as a priority. "Space flight is risky, even at its safest and most routine," he stated, reflecting the agency's unwavering commitment to prioritizing safety above all else—an ethos he referred to as their "core value" and "North Star."