News: Boeing
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- Starliner to Return to Flight by January, Fly Crew in 2028 Space Scout · 27 Oct 2026 On September 28, NASA and Boeing provided an update on the Starliner spacecraft’s Return to Flight, progress made since the
- Next Crewed Boeing Starliner Flight Not Until 2028 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 29 Sep 2026 Two years after Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed in the New Mexico desert without NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, Boeing and NASA said today it will not be ready to
- NASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight at end of year Spaceflight Now · 29 Sep 2026 If the unpiloted test flight goes well, NASA and Boeing hope to launch a piloted Starliner flight in mid 2028, officials said Monday, incorporating redesigned propulsion system valves, more robust subsystems and other mo...
- Boeing "incredibly excited" to serve as nation's only astronaut transportation Ars Technica · 28 Sep 2026 "We couldn't provide detailed pricing to the CLD suppliers."
- NASA, Boeing outline Starliner’s return path to ISS crew rotations NASASpaceflight · 28 Sep 2026 NASA and Boeing have laid out a revised path for Starliner that puts an uncrewed…
- NASA, Boeing Share Update on Commercial Starliner Development Plans NASA · 28 Sep 2026 On Monday, NASA and Boeing provided an update on the company’s Starliner spacecraft, including adding additional crew missions and certifying a new rocket for crew transportation to low Earth orbit. “We are living throug...
- NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Development NASA · 25 Sep 2026 During a news conference at 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 28, NASA and Boeing leadership will discuss Starliner’s development and plans for regular crew flights to and from the International Space Station. Learn where to w...
- NASA’s B777 Gets New Coat of Paint NASA · 18 Aug 2026 NASA’s Boeing 777 shows off a new paint job in this Aug. 11, 2026, photo. The B777 was acquired to replace and extend the capabilities of the NASA DC-8, which was retired in 2024. The B777, set to begin operations from N...
- Mike Fincke, a 30-year astronaut with experience across four spacecraft, retires from NASA Spaceflight Now · 12 Aug 2026 Mike Fincke trained on the Boeing CST-100 Starliner side of the Commercial Crew Program from January 2019 until his reassignment to the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. His fourth and final mission to the International Space Stat...
- Boeing’s Starliner set for potential 2026 cargo run to ISS NASASpaceflight · 1 Aug 2026 Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has noted redesign work on the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is…
- NASA still assessing Starliner-1 flight opportunities SpaceNews · 31 Jul 2026 A NASA official says that work with Boeing on the company’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle is making “good progress” but declined to offer a date when the spacecraft could fly again.
- Still No Date for Starliner’s Next Flight SpacePolicyOnline.com · 31 Jul 2026 NASA declined again today to indicate when the next Starliner flight will take place. The agency and Boeing agreed after problems encountered with the 2024 Crewed Flight Test that the
- Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year Ars Technica · 29 Jul 2026 "We're feeling pretty good about that," Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
- Boeing still working with NASA to schedule next Starliner flight SpaceNews · 29 Jul 2026 Boeing is still working with NASA to determine when to fly its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle on a cargo mission to the International Space Station.
- Atlas V Launches More Amazon Leos with Only Six Starliner Flights Left on the Books SpacePolicyOnline.com · 3 Jul 2026 United Launch Alliance sent another batch of Amazon Leo satellites into orbit today. Except for six rockets under contract to Boeing for Starliner missions, it was the last launch of
- Report links Starliner problems to overconfidence and unrealistic schedules SpaceNews · 1 Jul 2026 A new report links the long-running technical problems with Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle to a combination of overconfidence, unrealistic schedules and NASA’s lack of insight into the vehicle.
- Space Force’s new MUOS satellites to use Boeing’s 702MP spacecraft platform SpaceNews · 25 Jun 2026 Boeing's 702MP platform has been used for commercial and wideband military missions
- Boeing wins $2 billion Space Force contract for communications satellites SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2026 WASHINGTON — Boeing won a contract worth up to $2 billion to build two next-generation military communications satellites for the U.S. Space Force, prevailing over Lockheed Martin in a competition […]
- NASA, Boeing committed to Starliner-1 launch despite unclear timeline Spaceflight Now · 23 Jun 2026 The uncrewed flight of the spacecraft is still going through testing and analysis before NASA green lights a return to flight mission.
- NASA and Boeing still uncertain about when Starliner will return to flight SpaceNews · 23 Jun 2026 NASA’s safety advisers say that while the agency and Boeing make progress in addressing problems with the CST-100 Starliner, it could be up to a year before it flies again.
- Boeing demonstrates quantum protocol in payload set for 2027 launch SpaceNews · 18 Jun 2026 PORTLAND, Ore. – Boeing demonstrated a key quantum networking protocol in ground testing of a compact payload ahead of on-orbit experiment in 2027. “High-fidelity entanglement swapping” was demonstrated earlier this […]
- NASA to add missions to SpaceX commercial crew contract SpaceNews · 24 May 2026 NASA plans to add more missions to SpaceX’s commercial crew contract, protecting the agency from the possibility that Boeing’s spacecraft is never certified for missions to the International Space Station.
- NASA, Boeing Advance Truss-Braced Wing Research in Test NASA · 29 Apr 2026 NASA and Boeing have completed wind tunnel testing to study an innovative advanced aircraft design intended to improve aerodynamic efficiency. A truss-braced wing configuration, involving a long, thin wing with aerodynam...
- NASA’s 777 Aircraft Returns Home with Science Flights on the Horizon NASA · 22 Apr 2026 NASA’s Boeing 777 has returned to the agency’s fleet after undergoing heavy structural modifications as it transforms from a giant passenger plane into the agency’s next-generation airborne science laboratory. After a ch...
- Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space team on new mid-size satellite SpaceNews · 16 Apr 2026 The new satellite platform is being positioned to compete in the emerging “micro GEO” market for space-based communications and sensing
- SES and Boeing move toward factory-installed multi-orbit inflight connectivity SpaceNews · 14 Apr 2026 SES announced an agreement with Boeing April 14 to start integrating multi-orbit hardware during aircraft production, marking a key step away from retrofit installations to incorporate LEO broadband.
- Starliner and Artemis: commercial label vs. commercial discipline SpaceNews · 10 Mar 2026 NASA’s Commercial Crew Program was supposed to be the template: services-based procurement, private ownership of hardware and competition between providers. Yet NASA has now formally designated Boeing’s 2024 Starliner cr...
- Two Top NASA Spaceflight Leaders Replaced SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Feb 2026 One week after promising leadership changes stemming from the 2024 Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test incident, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has replaced the heads of the Space Operations Mission Directorate
- NASA delivers harsh assessment of botched Boeing Starliner test flight SpaceDaily · 24 Feb 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 19, 2026 NASA on Thursday blamed what it called engineering vulnerabilities in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft along with internal agency mistakes in a sharply critical report assessing...
- Boeing demonstrates large language model for space-grade hardware SpaceNews · 24 Feb 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – Before uploading a large language model to space-grade hardware, Boeing Space Mission Systems engineers sought guidance from the hardware manufacturer. “They told us it wasn’t possible, but we are skilled...
- Boeing insists NASA criticism will reinforce efforts on Starliner NASASpaceflight · 20 Feb 2026 Following NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s stark assessment of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner program’s troubled history—pinning…
- Boeing to boost production of missile-tracking sensors for military satellites SpaceNews · 20 Feb 2026 The company opened a new facility in El Segundo to support Millennium’s missile-warning satellite backlog
- Independent report sharply criticizes NASA management, Boeing for troubled Starliner flight Spaceflight Now · 19 Feb 2026 NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said NASA will continue working with Boeing to make the Starliner a viable crew transport vehicle, adding that "sustained crew and cargo access to low Earth orbit will remain essential,...
- NASA Classifies Starliner CFT as Type-A Mishap, Leadership Changes Coming SpacePolicyOnline.com · 19 Feb 2026 At a quickly announced news conference today, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman released NASA’s investigation into the 2024 Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test incident. Acknowledging that the Starliner spacecraft itself h...
- NASA Releases Report on Starliner Crewed Flight Test Investigation NASA · 19 Feb 2026 At a news conference on Thursday, NASA released a report of findings from the Program Investigation Team examining the Boeing CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. “The Boe...
- NASA to Provide Starliner Crew Flight Test Review Findings Today NASA · 19 Feb 2026 During a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday NASA will discuss the findings of investigations into the 2024 crewed test flight of Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. The news conference will stream...
- NASA, Boeing still working on Starliner return to flight SpaceNews · 10 Feb 2026 As NASA prepares to launch a new crew to the International Space Station, the agency has yet to decide which spacecraft it will use for the next crew-rotation mission.
- NASA and Boeing advance control strategies for flexible long span airliner wings SpaceDaily · 5 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 The airliners of coming decades may feature long, slender wings that change the look of commercial aircraft while improving ride quality and cutting fuel use. Those high aspect ratio win...
- Tory Bruno Steps Down as ULA CEO following impressive tenure NASASpaceflight · 22 Dec 2025 United Launch Alliance (ULA), jointly owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, announced today that President…
- NASA, Boeing Test How to Improve Performance of Longer, Narrower Aircraft Wings NASA · 18 Dec 2025 The airliner you board in the future could look a lot different from today’s, with longer, thinner wings that provide a smoother ride while saving fuel. Those wings would be a revolutionary design for commercial aircraft...