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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Intelsat worked with Boeing to address an anomaly that emerged with Intelsat 33e on 2024-10-19.
The Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) scheduled to last eight days was unexpectedly extended for astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore.
The Pregnant Guppy entered service in May 1963 as a modified version of the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser for NASA.
NASA decided on 2024-08-24 to return Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner to Earth uncrewed to free up its docking port for Crew-9 Crew Dragon.
Boeing selected an Astro Digital satellite platform because Astro Digital has proven it can generate the 70–80 watts of continuous power needed for the mission with a small spacecraft.
Boeing plans to deploy a small satellite in 2026 to test technology for a quantum internet capable of connecting advanced sensors and computers worldwide.
HRL Laboratories, a California-based research center partly owned by Boeing, is helping to design the satellite payload.
Prior to joining Intuitive Machines in August 2020, Pete McGrath worked at Boeing as Director of the Global Sales and Marketing organization in the Space Exploration Business Unit.
US astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for an expected eight-month mission due to technical difficulties with Boeing’s Starliner aircraft.
NASA and Boeing are considering modifying the usage of thrusters to prevent overheating issues during future missions.
The Commercial Crew Program was designed to reduce costs and foster innovation in space sector missions involving Boeing and SpaceX.
NASA administrator Bill Nelson confirmed Boeing's intention to work on issues with Starliner after its safe return.
Boeing may be able to win certification for Starliner-1 without conducting another test flight.
Boeing's CCtCap contract was worth $4.2 billion, while SpaceX's was valued at $2.6 billion.
Boeing has taken $1.6 billion in charges against the Starliner program to date.
If Boeing's Starliner flight is not designated as a completed mission, the costs incurred may lead Boeing to exit the spaceflight market.
As Starliner approached the International Space Station on 2024-06-06, NASA and Boeing identified helium leaks and experienced issues with the spacecraft’s reaction control thrusters.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on 2024-06-05 aboard Starliner for NASA’s Boeing Crewed Flight Test from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
NASA and Boeing completed a readiness review on 2024-08-29 for the upcoming uncrewed departure of Starliner that confirmed plans for returning the spacecraft to Earth from the ISS.
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will depart the International Space Station on 2024-09-06.