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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Two investigations flying on NASA’s SpaceX CRS-30 mission were selected through the Technology in Space Prize funded by Boeing and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS).
Royal Jordanian Airlines plans to factory-install Viasat connectivity systems on its new Embraer E2, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, and Boeing 787-9 fleets.
Boeing observes that a MEO constellation can cover the globe with six satellites while LEO requires thousands for complete Earth coverage.
Boeing manufactures commercial GEO satellites for Viasat and MEO satellites for SES.
Sunita Williams, an Indian-origin US-born astronaut, is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on a Boeing Starliner flight in 2023.
Boeing and NASA completed a final parachute test in January 2024 to confirm the performance of redesigned links in Starliner parachute lines intended to increase their strength.
The first crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner slipped from late April to 2024-05-05 due to International Space Station scheduling conflicts.
Boeing is currently building WGS-11 at its El Segundo, California site.
Boeing received a $439,600,000 contract to build the 12th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-12) communications satellite for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command.
The Wavestream KPSU products are designed to be line fit qualified for Boeing and Airbus aircraft to address built-in IFC demand from major airplane manufacturers.
Boeing is currently building WGS-11 at its El Segundo, California site.
Boeing received a $439,600,000 contract to build the 12th Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) communications satellite for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command.
The U.S. Space Force awarded Boeing a $439,600,000 contract to build the WGS-12 military communications satellite on 2024-03-01.
Boeing is completing production of WGS-11 under a $605,000,000 contract awarded in October 2019.
Boeing plans to deliver WGS-11 in 2024.
Boeing partnered with NASA and the ISS National Laboratory on an investigation testing protocols for future Genes in Space student-led investigations.
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, awarded Voyager Space a contract to build 13 flight model µSTAR-250 star trackers and two engineering models.
The Boeing-led Genes in Space investigation aims to expand the capabilities of the Genes in Space toolkit and complete an end-to-end microbial characterization of the space station's water recovery system.
Boeing and Northrop Grumman were selected in 2020 to build ESS satellite prototypes.
United Launch Alliance was created in 2006 through a merger of Boeing’s Delta rocket division and Lockheed Martin’s Atlas launcher rocket family.