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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NASA published a report of findings from its Program Investigation Team examining the Boeing Starliner Crewed Flight Test.
Jared Isaacman referenced a Boeing statement multiple times during the press conference.
Boeing has made substantial progress on corrective actions for technical challenges encountered during the Starliner test flight.
The CFT report attributed problems to NASA’s hands-off approach during Starliner development and to Boeing’s inadequate oversight of systems engineering and subcontractors.
Boeing conducted a detailed investigation and produced a 300-page Crew Flight Test report that found programmatic and technical issues were either not known or not resolved before the crewed flight.
The Crew Flight Test aboard Boeing’s Starliner launched two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, to the International Space Station in 2024.
The 2024 crewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner traveled to the International Space Station.
Boeing is working closely with NASA to ensure readiness for future Starliner missions.
Teague partners with organizations such as Anduril, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman to reduce program risk through human-centered design and early validation.
The exploration upper stage structure is being built by Boeing at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.
Gilat is working to secure linefit for the Sidewinder antenna with both Boeing and Airbus.
Gilat expects to pass Boeing certification for the Sidewinder antenna in the first half of 2026 and to start Boeing deliveries in the third quarter of 2026.
Boeing is the main contractor for building the Space Launch System.
ViaSat-3 F3 is partnered with Boeing and L3Harris and has an anticipated service entry in mid‑2026.
ViaSat-3 F1 is partnered with Boeing and is listed as in service.
ViaSat-3 F2 is partnered with Boeing and has an anticipated service entry of May 2026.
Boeing is a partner on the ViaSat-3 F1 and ViaSat-3 F2 satellites.
Boeing and L3Harris are partners on the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite.
As of January 9, 2026, an FCC filing referenced short-duration telemetry and command RF functional checks at the Falcon Heavy Launch Pad SLC-39A and the SpaceX Payload Processing Facility for a Boeing 702MP+ bus with a 2026-03-27 to 2026-09-27 test window.
As of September 4, 2017, Kacific selected SpaceX to launch its Boeing-built Kacific-1 satellite on a Falcon 9 in 2019.