Boeing Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:40:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Boeing Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 U.S. military spaceplane completes 7th mission, including advanced orbital maneuvers https://spacenews.com/u-s-military-spaceplane-completes-7th-mission-including-advanced-orbital-maneuvers/ https://spacenews.com/u-s-military-spaceplane-completes-7th-mission-including-advanced-orbital-maneuvers/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:40:33 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514104

The X-37B spaceplane touched down at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on March 7.

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Lockheed Martin, Boeing compete for military satellite contract amid commercial disruption https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-boeing-compete-for-military-satellite-contract-amid-commercial-disruption/ https://spacenews.com/lockheed-martin-boeing-compete-for-military-satellite-contract-amid-commercial-disruption/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2025 20:15:24 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512757

The Space Force last year awarded Lockheed Martin and Boeing $66 million each for the first phase of the MUOS Service Life Extension program

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Boeing warns SLS employees of potential layoffs https://spacenews.com/boeing-warns-sls-employees-of-potential-layoffs/ https://spacenews.com/boeing-warns-sls-employees-of-potential-layoffs/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2025 01:32:53 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512740 Artemis I

Boeing has notified employees working on the Space Launch System program that up to 400 of them could lose their jobs.

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ThinKom, Boeing demo high-speed satellite communications for military aircraft https://spacenews.com/thinkom-boeing-demo-high-speed-satellite-communications-for-military-aircraft/ https://spacenews.com/thinkom-boeing-demo-high-speed-satellite-communications-for-military-aircraft/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512525

A ThinKom low-profile antenna was integrated with Boeing modems, and communications were provided by Viasat’s satellite network

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Boeing reports Starliner losses of more than half a billion dollars in 2024 https://spacenews.com/boeing-reports-starliner-losses-of-more-than-half-a-billion-dollars-in-2024/ https://spacenews.com/boeing-reports-starliner-losses-of-more-than-half-a-billion-dollars-in-2024/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 03:42:33 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512418 Starliner undocking

Boeing took more than a half-billion dollars in charges on its CST-100 Starliner program in 2024, bringing its cumulative losses on the vehicle to just over $2 billion.

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Safety panel reports progress in Starliner investigation https://spacenews.com/safety-panel-reports-progress-in-starliner-investigation/ https://spacenews.com/safety-panel-reports-progress-in-starliner-investigation/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:35:54 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512270 Starliner CFT undocking

Boeing and NASA are making “significant progress” on addressing issues seen on a test flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft last year, an independent NASA safety panel says

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Boeing projects additional Starliner losses in fourth quarter https://spacenews.com/boeing-projects-additional-starliner-losses-in-fourth-quarter/ https://spacenews.com/boeing-projects-additional-starliner-losses-in-fourth-quarter/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:47:22 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=511960 Starliner at ISS

Boeing expects to take additional losses on its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program when it releases its fourth quarter financial results next week.

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Intelsat 33e demise exposes vulnerabilities in the space domain https://spacenews.com/intelsat-33e-demise-exposes-vulnerabilities-in-the-space-domain/ https://spacenews.com/intelsat-33e-demise-exposes-vulnerabilities-in-the-space-domain/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:26:46 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=509981

Intelsat 33e’s break-up in geostationary orbit highlights an emerging threat for the contested space domain, an executive at U.S.-based space-tracking company ExoAnalytic Solutions said Dec. 10 during the Spacepower Conference here.

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Boeing ships first two redesigned O3b mPower satellites https://spacenews.com/boeing-ships-first-two-redesigned-o3b-mpower-satellites/ https://spacenews.com/boeing-ships-first-two-redesigned-o3b-mpower-satellites/#respond Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:30:33 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=508771

Boeing has shipped the first pair of O3b mPower satellites with fixes addressing power issues that have hobbled the initial six in SES’s next-generation medium Earth orbit broadband network.

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ExoAnalytic observes 500 pieces of debris from Intelsat 33e breakup https://spacenews.com/exoanalytic-observes-500-pieces-of-debris-from-intelsat-33e-breakup/ https://spacenews.com/exoanalytic-observes-500-pieces-of-debris-from-intelsat-33e-breakup/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:05:27 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507754

U.S.-based space-tracking company ExoAnalytic Solutions has identified about 500 pieces of debris from Intelsat 33e’s recent breakup in geostationary orbit.

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Boeing losses on Starliner increase by $250 million https://spacenews.com/boeing-losses-on-starliner-increase-by-250-million/ https://spacenews.com/boeing-losses-on-starliner-increase-by-250-million/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:19:44 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=507611 Starliner approach

Boeing is taking another charge against earnings of $250 million on its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program as the company’s new leader vowed it will not walk away from troubled programs like it.

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Boeing plans more commercial crew charges https://spacenews.com/boeing-plans-more-commercial-crew-charges/ https://spacenews.com/boeing-plans-more-commercial-crew-charges/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 07:29:06 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506995 Starliner at ISS

Boeing expects to take up to several hundred million dollars in additional charges against earnings for its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program in the third quarter.

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Boeing to demonstrate air-space sensor fusion for U.S. military operations https://spacenews.com/boeing-to-demonstrate-air-space-sensor-fusion-for-u-s-military-operations/ https://spacenews.com/boeing-to-demonstrate-air-space-sensor-fusion-for-u-s-military-operations/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:55:03 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=506152

Kay Sears: ‘We're going to connect the E-7 to the Foo Fighter network and the MEO missile warning and tracking layer’

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Boeing plots 2026 quantum networking satellite demo https://spacenews.com/boeing-plots-2026-quantum-networking-satellite-demo/ https://spacenews.com/boeing-plots-2026-quantum-networking-satellite-demo/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:15:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=505632

Boeing plans to deploy a small satellite in 2026 to test technology needed for a quantum internet capable of connecting more advanced sensors and computers worldwide, the company announced Sept. 10.

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Starliner returns to Earth uncrewed https://spacenews.com/starliner-returns-to-earth-uncrewed/ https://spacenews.com/starliner-returns-to-earth-uncrewed/#respond Sat, 07 Sep 2024 07:33:19 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=505560 Starliner after landing

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft successfully landed in New Mexico early Sept. 7, completing the Crew Flight Test mission but without any crew on board.

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NASA prepares for Starliner return from ISS https://spacenews.com/nasa-prepares-for-starliner-return-from-iss/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-prepares-for-starliner-return-from-iss/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:36:43 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=505429 Starliner at ISS

NASA is preparing for the uncrewed return to Earth of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft as the agency begins work on changes to the spacecraft to correct problems found during its test flight.

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Slow Burn: How Starliner’s crewed test flight went awry https://spacenews.com/slow-burn-how-starliners-crewed-test-flight-went-awry/ https://spacenews.com/slow-burn-how-starliners-crewed-test-flight-went-awry/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=505214 A Complex Mission Continues: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is docked to the ISS, where it has remained for months longer than planned due to unexpected thruster and helium leak issues. Credit: NASA Johnson Space Center

When NASA and Boeing officials walked into the briefing room at the Kennedy Space Center on June 5, they were all smiles. After years of development setbacks, weeks of delays […]

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Starliner return from ISS set for Sept. 6 https://spacenews.com/starliner-return-from-iss-set-for-sept-6/ https://spacenews.com/starliner-return-from-iss-set-for-sept-6/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2024 02:45:12 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=505019 Starliner at ISS

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will depart from the International Space Station Sept. 6, ending a three-month flight that saw the spacecraft unable to demonstrate its ability to safely return astronauts from orbit.

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Starliner to return from ISS without astronauts on board https://spacenews.com/starliner-to-return-from-iss-without-astronauts-on-board/ https://spacenews.com/starliner-to-return-from-iss-without-astronauts-on-board/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 20:14:13 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=504820 Starliner

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will return from the International Space Station in September without the two astronauts on board who launched on it in June after NASA concluded thruster problems posed too much risk.

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NASA watchdog finds quality control problems with Boeing SLS work https://spacenews.com/nasa-watchdog-finds-quality-control-problems-with-boeing-sls-work/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-watchdog-finds-quality-control-problems-with-boeing-sls-work/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:17:07 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498494 SLS EUS

NASA’s internal watchdog sharply criticized the work Boeing is doing on the next version of the Space Launch System, finding serious lapses in quality control.

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NASA considering returning Starliner astronauts on Crew Dragon https://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-returning-starliner-astronauts-on-crew-dragon/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-considering-returning-starliner-astronauts-on-crew-dragon/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:41:19 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=498398 Starliner at ISS

NASA is evaluating options to have the two astronauts who flew to the International Space Station on a Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft return instead on a SpaceX Crew Dragon in early 2025, given questions about the safety of Starliner.

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Boeing takes additional $125 million loss on Starliner https://spacenews.com/boeing-takes-additional-125-million-loss-on-starliner/ https://spacenews.com/boeing-takes-additional-125-million-loss-on-starliner/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:19:59 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=497962 Starliner at ISS

Boeing took another loss on its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program as the company works to prepare the spacecraft for its delayed return from the International Space Station.

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Companies describe studies to revise Mars Sample Return https://spacenews.com/companies-describe-studies-to-revise-mars-sample-return/ https://spacenews.com/companies-describe-studies-to-revise-mars-sample-return/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 09:08:27 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=497882 Mars Sample Return illustration

Companies selected by NASA to study alternative approaches to Mars Sample Return (MSR) have offered glimpses of their work that range from tweaking one component to overhauling the entire architecture.

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Satellite issues deliver mixed bag for Yahsat earnings https://spacenews.com/satellite-issues-deliver-mixed-bag-for-yahsat-earnings/ https://spacenews.com/satellite-issues-deliver-mixed-bag-for-yahsat-earnings/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:37:39 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=497870

While an anomaly on an old Boeing-built satellite dented revenues at Yahsat, the Emirati operator’s profit was lifted by compensation from Airbus after its next-generation mobile connectivity spacecraft was caught up in manufacturing delays.

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