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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Viasat ordered the first two ViaSat-3 spacecraft from Boeing in February 2016.
All three Boeing-built ViaSat-3 satellites were designed around Viasat-provided Ka-band payloads.
Boeing and Redwire previously partnered on six IROSA arrays installed on the ISS starting in 2021.
The follow-on award builds on Redwire’s contract to deliver six IROSAs that were developed in partnership with Boeing’s Spectrolab and delivered to NASA under contract with Boeing, NASA’s prime contractor for space station operations.
Redwire Corporation was awarded a follow-on contract from Boeing to develop two additional Roll-Out Solar Arrays (IROSA) for the International Space Station.
Boeing and Redwire signed a contract on 2023-06-28 for a fourth pair of ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays (IROSA).
Redwire partnered with Boeing’s Spectrolab to develop the initial six IROSA arrays for the International Space Station.
Boeing postponed the CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT), the program’s first flight with astronauts on board, in an announcement on 2024-06-01.
PSN is set to operate the geostationary Nusantara Lima satellite (also known as Nusantara 5), which Boeing is building for a SpaceX launch later 2023.
SpaceX had been slated to launch the fifth and sixth of 11 Boeing-built O3b mPower satellites from Florida in early June.
Intelsat has reached an agreement with Japan Airlines to upgrade approximately 50 Boeing 737s and 767s to its 2Ku inflight connectivity solution.
Boeing prepared to ship the fifth and sixth of 11 O3b mPower satellites it is building for SES in May for a SpaceX launch in early June 2023.
Inmarsat’s I-5 F1 (GX1) and I-5 F3 (GX3) are Ka-band satellites manufactured by Boeing and launched in August 2013 and August 2015 respectively on ILS missions.
ViaSat-3 is a Ka-band satellite that launched in April 2023 and was manufactured by Boeing and launched on SpaceX.
ViaSat-2 is a Ka-band satellite manufactured by Boeing and launched in June 2017 by Arianespace.
NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) expressed skepticism at its 2023-05-25 public meeting that NASA and Boeing could complete certification work in time for a July launch.
NASA and Boeing delayed the CFT mission from April to July in March to give teams more time to complete certification work.
NASA and Boeing completed a joint Crew Flight Test checkpoint review on 2023-05-25 ahead of the first flight of Starliner with astronauts to the International Space Station.
NASA and Boeing moved the CFT launch from April to July 2024 after certification work required additional time.
NASA and Boeing have completed 95% of the certification work needed for the CFT mission.