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At this point they are probably not going to succeed in certification. It is a damage limitation exercise. They can...

1. Return uncrewed and burn up. Nasa complemented for its caution.

2. Return uncrewed successfully. Nasa complemented for "excess of caution".

3. Return crewed successfully. Major concern remains over the craft. People continue to question the decision making for years.

4. Craft kills the crew.

Either way you are not getting a certified spacecraft out of this.

Of course there is a further possibility that the departing craft will cause risk or damage to the iss.



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