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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Boeing has built two flightworthy Starliners to date.
Boeing is developing Starliner as a backup to SpaceX's Dragon for NASA astronauts traveling to the International Space Station.
The finalized Boeing software is intended to reduce the time required for an F/A-18 to communicate with an MQ-25, increasing pilot flexibility for refueling from longer distances.
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) received a contract from Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, to build eight infrared payloads for the Space Development Agency’s Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) program.
A Boeing-led team virtually demonstrated an F/A-18 pilot commanding an unmanned MQ-25 Stingray to release a refueling drogue and refuel a Super Hornet using existing communications links on both platforms.
The Space Development Agency awarded Boeing’s subsidiary Millennium Space a $414,000,000 contract on 2024-04-30 to build eight satellites equipped with advanced infrared and optical sensors.
The Space Development Agency awarded Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, an award with a total potential value of $414,000,000 to deliver the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter or F2).
The Atlas V carrying Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is scheduled to launch on 2024-05-06 at 10:34 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
The transporter that moved Starliner from Boeing’s C3PF to ULA’s Vertical Integration Facility operated at a top speed of 5 mph and provided environmental controls during transport.
An Atlas V rocket will launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station on 2024-05-06 at 10:34 p.m. EDT.
The Space Development Agency awarded Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, a contract with a total potential value of $414,000,000 to deliver the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter), also known as F2.
Boeing is building two additional mPower satellites to provide the performance SES anticipated for the constellation.
Boeing worked closely with SES to determine the cause of the power issue, implement remedies for the on-orbit satellites, and fix the problem for additional mPower satellites being built.
Launch of the ULA Atlas V rocket and Boeing Starliner spacecraft is targeted for 10:34 p.m. EDT on 2024-05-06 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Boeing completed a capstone demonstration in December for its ESS prototype and has developed that prototype using satellite bus and payload technologies from other military and commercial programs.
Boeing and Northrop Grumman have been the top contenders for the ESS contract and have been developing ESS prototypes since 2020 under government contracts.
NASA completed a two-day Flight Test Readiness Review for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner on 2024-04-25.
Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will launch two NASA astronauts on the Crew Test Flight to the International Space Station for NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner was hoisted into place atop the Atlas 5 rocket in the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41 on 2024-04-16.
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner was rolled out from Boeing’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center to Space Launch Complex 41 in the early morning hours of 2024-04-16.