Boeing is a major American aerospace company that operates in the space industry through its Defense, Space & Security division. It designs, manufactures, and sells space systems, including satellites, spacecraft, and rockets, for both commercial and military applications. Boeing is a key partner with NASA, contributing to programs like the International Space Station (ISS), the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, and the development of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft for crewed missions to low Earth orbit.
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Spectrolab’s financial results are included in Boeing’s broader Defense, Space and Security segment reporting and are not separately disclosed.
Boeing’s Spectrolab subsidiary is a major supplier of space-qualified solar cells used across many Western commercial and government missions.
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program has spent approximately $8 billion across SpaceX and Boeing awards combined.
Boeing’s Starliner had not flown a crewed mission since its Crew Flight Test as of the report’s publication.
NASA has spent approximately $8 billion on the Commercial Crew Program across SpaceX and Boeing awards combined.
Boeing performs Starliner’s primary software integration work with its own engineering teams.
NASA’s Boeing Commercial Crew Transportation Capability award was ultimately valued at approximately $4.2 billion.
Aerojet Rocketdyne, now part of L3Harris Technologies, supplies propulsion components to Boeing’s Starliner program.
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner has been grounded since August 2024 after propulsion system anomalies during its Crew Flight Test mission.
Aerojet Rocketdyne supplies propulsion components to Boeing’s Starliner program.
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner has been grounded since August 2024 after propulsion system anomalies during the Crew Flight Test mission.
NASA has not developed a comprehensive cost estimate for completing Boeing’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability certification.
NASA’s Office of Inspector General says Boeing’s Starliner capsule is unlikely to be certified for crewed flights before 2027.
NASA made $127.9 million in milestone payments to Boeing for a future Starliner flight before Boeing completed a single test flight.
NASA has agreed with all six recommendations in the inspector general report, including holding further Boeing payments until certification is complete.
NASA will need to buy at least three additional crew flights from SpaceX or Boeing to keep the International Space Station staffed through its planned retirement in 2030.
Boeing has not resolved helium leaks and thruster failures that have appeared repeatedly in Starliner testing.
Boeing’s Commercial Crew contract was reduced from $4.2 billion to $3.7 billion after NASA removed two flights from the agreement last November.
The Living in the Space Age Hall includes a Boeing 702 communications satellite model.
The NASA Office of Inspector General assessed that Boeing’s fall 2026 Starliner certification target was unrealistic.