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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In simulations, the Boeing-built prototype autonomously mitigated jamming attempts and preserved connectivity even in proximity to interference sources.
Orbital Test Vehicle 6 was the sixth mission of the crewless reusable X-37B spaceplane built by Boeing and jointly operated by the U.S. Space Force and the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office.
Boeing and SES began discussions that led to the O3b mPower constellation in 2016.
Boeing modified the 702 platform and solar panels to withstand the radiation environment of medium-Earth orbit for a 10-year design life.
Anik F2 was built by Boeing and was launched in 2004.
Viasat expects the first ViaSat-3 satellite to be shipped from Boeing’s manufacturing facilities in California to SpaceX’s launchpad in Florida in time for a launch in the first quarter of 2023.
NASA delayed the Crew Flight Test (CFT) of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner with astronauts to April 2023.
NASA and Boeing are working to achieve flight readiness for Starliner and its Atlas V rocket in early 2023.
The O3b mPower satellites are built by Boeing and require additional testing and preparation for a Falcon 9 launch to medium Earth orbit.
Boeing’s cumulative recorded losses for the Starliner program reached $883,000,000 after the additional 2022-10-26 charge.
Boeing took an additional $195,000,000 charge against earnings for Starliner delays on 2022-10-26 as part of its quarterly financial results.
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, delivered Tetra-1 in less than 15 months.
Boeing recorded a $185,000,000 charge in October 2021 when valve problems delayed the OFT-2 mission.
On 2022-10-26 Boeing recorded a $195,000,000 charge in its fiscal third quarter that it attributed to the CST-100 Starliner program.
Boeing recorded a $93,000,000 charge related to the Starliner program in its second quarter financial results on 2022-07-27.
Boeing’s commercial crew contract awarded by NASA in 2014 includes six post-certification missions.
Boeing’s SEC filing assumes the three future post-certification missions will be completed by 2026 based on NASA’s revised launch plans, whereas they had previously been assumed to be completed by 2024.
Boeing recorded a $410,000,000 charge in early 2020 after the Orbital Flight Test (OFT) was cut short by technical problems.
The total losses announced by Boeing on the Starliner program amount to $883,000,000 dating back to early 2020.
SES launched the Thales Alenia Space-built SES-22 as a single satellite on Falcon 9 and launched the Boeing-built SES-20 and SES-21 in tandem on Atlas V.