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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The April 2026 NASA OIG and GAO report identified serious technical, quality control, and program management issues affecting Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft.
The Boeing Starliner program is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
Boeing and NASA technicians will begin mechanical installation and alignment of the four RS-25 engines on the 212-foot-tall Space Launch System core stage engine section at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility.
Helium leaks and propulsion failures in Boeing's Starliner remained unresolved as of March 2026.
NASA authorized work and began paying milestones for Boeing's Starliner-3 in November 2018 before any Starliner flight test had occurred.
NASA awarded Boeing a $4.2 billion Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract in 2014.
The OIG questioned $127.9 million in Boeing milestone payments for Starliner-3 made since 2019.
Boeing's Starliner certification is expected to slip to 2027 at the earliest.
As of March 2026, Boeing remained outside the 12-month lead-time window for Starliner-3.
Boeing cut direct purchases of titanium from Russian sources in 2022.
Airbus drew a larger share of its titanium from VSMPO-AVISMA than Boeing did.
Boeing had not earned human-rating certification as of June 30, 2026.
NASA can maintain ISS crew rotations into spring 2029 under the current contract structure using Boeing's four contracted flights and SpaceX's three remaining contracted missions.
Boeing suspended purchases of titanium from Russian sources in March 2022.
Spectrolab’s financial results are included in Boeing’s broader Defense, Space and Security segment reporting and are not separately disclosed.
Boeing’s Spectrolab subsidiary is a major supplier of space-qualified solar cells used across many Western commercial and government missions.
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program has spent approximately $8 billion across SpaceX and Boeing awards combined.
Boeing’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability award was a fixed-price contract valued at approximately $4.2 billion.
Boeing’s Starliner had not flown a crewed mission since its Crew Flight Test as of the report’s publication.
NASA has spent approximately $8 billion on the Commercial Crew Program across SpaceX and Boeing awards combined.