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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For ViaSat-3, Boeing scaled the 702MP+ platform to accommodate larger solar arrays, higher-capacity batteries, upgraded supporting electronics, and large deployable radiators.
The Boeing 702MP+ platform was developed to support larger, more power-intensive payloads while preserving reliability and flexibility.
Boeing delivered the ViaSat-3 Flight 3 (VS-3 F3) spacecraft to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
VS-3 F3 is built on Boeing's 702MP+ platform and was integrated at Boeing's El Segundo facility in California.
Moog Inc. has worked as a sub-tier supplier to Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace, and United Launch Alliance for Artemis programs.
Boeing enhanced structural elements and attitude-control performance for ViaSat-3 so the spacecraft can maintain precise pointing despite the size and flexibility of the system.
Boeing and Viasat will jointly support launch operations in Florida.
Boeing and Viasat will support pre-launch processing and mission preparations for VS-3 F3 in Florida ahead of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch.
Boeing officially delivered VS-3 F3 to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida after final integration, testing, and verification in El Segundo.
Emirates will begin rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi on Boeing 777 aircraft in November 2025.
The Andromeda contract award includes Anduril Industries, Lockheed Martin, Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Technologies, BAE Systems, Sierra Space, Redwire, General Atomics, Astranis Space Technologies Corp., True Anomaly, Turion Space, Intuitive Machines LLC, and Quantum Space LLC.
Boeing delivered Viasat’s third satellite in the ViaSat-3 constellation.
Boeing and Millennium Space Systems are shifting from rapid prototyping to high-rate manufacturing for defense programs including the Golden Dome missile defense initiative.
Boeing’s primary satellite manufacturing facility is in El Segundo, California.
The ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites, built by Boeing for SES, entered commercial service in March 2026.
Boeing’s BSS-702X satellite bus is software-defined.
Boeing absorbed McDonnell Douglas in 1997.
The U.S. defense industrial base went from dozens of prime contractors to a handful after Boeing absorbed McDonnell Douglas.
Boeing plans to deliver 26 spacecraft in 2026, more than double its 12 spacecraft produced in 2025.
ViaSat-3 F3 completed a 9-day journey from Boeing’s El Segundo, California facility to Cape Canaveral, Florida.