News: Boeing
Headlines from space publications, linked back to the original articles
- NASA, Boeing to Provide Progress Update on Starliner Crew Flight Test NASA · 31 Jul 2023 NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, Aug. 7, to provide an update on the first astronaut flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner to and from the International Space Station.
- Starliner Delay Costs Boeing Another $257 Million SpacePolicyOnline.com · 27 Jul 2023 Boeing reported today that continued delays to the CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program have cost the company another $257 million. Boeing is building Starliner under a fixed price contract so
- Boeing’s Starliner losses total $1.5 billion with NASA astronauts still waiting to fly CNBC · 26 Jul 2023 Boeing on Wednesday reported a $257 million charge in the second quarter for its Starliner astronaut spacecraft program, bringing the program’s to-date overrun costs to $1.5 billion as delays continue.
- Boeing records more losses from Starliner delays SpaceNews · 26 Jul 2023 Boeing took another loss on its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program as the first crewed flight of that vehicle remains in limbo.
- Boeing has now lost $1.1 billion on Starliner, with no crew flight in sight Ars Technica · 26 Jul 2023 "We're not really ready to talk about a launch opportunity yet."
- NASA Orders More Solar Arrays For ISS The Launch Pad · 3 Jul 2023 NASA has now revealed its plans to enhance the station's capabilities even further. The space agency has partnered with Boeing and Redwire to add two additional solar arrays, known as ISS Roll-Out Solar Arrays (IROSA), t...
- Boeing CEO says company still committed to Starliner SpaceNews · 20 Jun 2023 The chief executive of Boeing says his company is still committed to the CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle despite the latest problems that have further delayed the program.
- NASA & Boeing To "Shape Future Of Aviation" With X-66A The Launch Pad · 17 Jun 2023 The X-66A has the potential to shape the future of aviation by informing the development of a new generation of sustainable single-aisle aircraft.
- Next Generation Experimental Aircraft Becomes NASA’s Newest X-Plane NASA · 12 Jun 2023 NASA and Boeing said Monday the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the U.S. Air Force as the X-66A.
- Boeing hit with a lawsuit over alleged “theft” of SLS rocket tools Ars Technica · 7 Jun 2023 "Without the engines installed and fitted perfectly, the rocket could not launch."
- Boeing sued over alleged theft of IP, counterfeiting of tools used on NASA projects CNBC · 7 Jun 2023 Wilson Aerospace, a small family-run tools company based in Colorado, is suing Boeing for a wide range of claims concerning allegedly stolen intellectual property over the last two decades.
- To keep Starliner flying, Boeing must make some hard choices Ars Technica · 2 Jun 2023 "I think if they look back on it, they wouldn't do it again."
- Parachute and wiring issues to delay Starliner crewed test flight SpaceNews · 1 Jun 2023 NASA and Boeing will further delay the first crewed launch of the company’s CST-100 Starliner, which had been scheduled for July, to address two newly discovered issues with the spacecraft.
- Boeing finds two serious problems with Starliner just weeks before launch Ars Technica · 1 Jun 2023 "Safety is always our top priority, and that drives this decision."
- Boeing indefinitely delays Starliner astronaut mission for NASA after discovering more issues CNBC · 1 Jun 2023 Boeing is further delaying the first crewed launch of its Starliner spacecraft after discovering additional issues with the capsule, the company announced alongside NASA on Thursday.
- NASA, Boeing to Hold Media Update on Crew Flight Test Today NASA · 1 Jun 2023 NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT today, Thursday, June 1, to provide an update on the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station – the first flight with astronaut...
- NASA and Boeing say preparations continue for July Starliner test flight SpaceNews · 28 May 2023 NASA and Boeing said May 26 they are still working towards a July launch of the CST-100 Starliner on a crewed test flight despite “emerging issues” and concerns raised by a safety panel.
- NASA safety panel skeptical of Starliner readiness for crewed flight SpaceNews · 26 May 2023 The chair of a NASA safety panel urged the agency not to rush into a crewed test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle, calling for an independent “deep look” at technical issues with the spacecraft.
- Enter outer space at your own risk? SpaceNews · 16 May 2023 If you pay a company like SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, or Boeing to go into space, perhaps even perform your own spacewalk, should those companies be bound by safety regulations issued by the FAA? Currently, the...
- Boeing preparing to ship milestone O3b mPower satellites for launch SpaceNews · 4 May 2023 The last pair of satellites SES needs to provide upgraded broadband services from medium Earth orbit have completed tests ahead of an early June launch, SES said during financial results May 4.
- Boeing unveils WGS-11 design with new military payload SpaceNews · 13 Apr 2023 A new version of the U.S. military’s Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite unveiled by Boeing on April 13 has a new payload that the company designed under a U.S. Space Force contract.
- Next O3b mPower satellites en route to launchpad SpaceNews · 11 Apr 2023 A second pair of O3b mPower satellites for upgrading SES’ medium Earth orbit broadband network are due to arrive at their SpaceX launchpad in Florida this week, Boeing announced April 11.
- Northrop Grumman developing military communications satellite for 2025 launch SpaceNews · 9 Apr 2023 Northrop Grumman is developing a geostationary communications satellite that will compete against a Boeing design in a military procurement estimated to be worth $2.4 billion.
- Investing in Space: Boeing’s got to get going CNBC · 30 Mar 2023 “Boeing pushed back the flight schedule of its Starliner capsule by several months, the company said on a conference call with reporters Wednesday.”
- Starliner crewed test flight delayed to July SpaceNews · 29 Mar 2023 NASA and Boeing have pushed back the first crewed launch of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft with astronauts on board until at least late July because of certification paperwork that has taken longer than expec...
- NASA delays flight of Boeing’s Starliner again, this time for parachutes Ars Technica · 29 Mar 2023 "It's just a matter of going through all that data."
- NASA, Boeing to Host Media Briefing, Provide Starliner Update NASA · 27 Mar 2023 NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Wednesday, March 29, to provide an update on the Crew Flight Test (CFT) of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station.
- First crewed Starliner launch slips again SpaceNews · 24 Mar 2023 The first flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle with astronauts on board, previously scheduled for late April, has been delayed, likely until the summer.
- Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test Delayed The Launch Pad · 23 Mar 2023 NASA has announced that Boeing Starliner's Crew Flight Test has officially been delayed.
- Rocket Report: Boeing to bid SLS for military launch; Ariane chief says all is well Ars Technica · 10 Mar 2023 "We believe the proven SLS capabilities can be an asset."
- Boeing’s ground system for U.S. satellite communications passes key test SpaceNews · 7 Mar 2023 Boeing completed a demonstration of a U.S. military ground system designed to protect satellite communications from jamming attacks, the company announced March 7.
- Starliner First Crew Launch On Track for April The Launch Pad · 18 Feb 2023 Boeing and NASA are preparing for the first crewed flight of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner which is on track to launch NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station in mid to late Apri...
- First crewed Starliner mission on track for April SpaceNews · 17 Feb 2023 Preparations for the first crewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner vehicle to the International Space Station remain on schedule for a launch in mid to late April, company and NASA officials said Feb. 17.
- NASA, Boeing to Host Media Call on First Crewed Starliner Flight Test NASA · 16 Feb 2023 NASA and Boeing will host a mission overview media teleconference at 11 a.m. EST Friday, Feb. 17, to provide a status update on the first astronaut flight test of the company’s CST-100 Starliner to the International Spac...
- Boeing opens SLS EUS production facility SpaceNews · 16 Feb 2023 Boeing has opened the production facility where it will build a new upper stage for an upgraded version of the Space Launch System.
- NASA Issues Award for Greener, More Fuel-Efficient Airliner of Future NASA · 18 Jan 2023 NASA announced Wednesday it has issued an award to The Boeing Company for the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, which seeks to inform a potential new generation of green single-aisle airliners.
- First O3b mPOWER broadband satellites set for liftoff after quick launch campaign Spaceflight Now · 15 Dec 2022 The first two spacecraft in an 11-satellite refresh of SES’s Medium Earth Orbit O3b internet constellation are poised to rocket into space from Cape Canaveral on Friday, less than two weeks after shipment to the Florida...
- Boeing expanding SLS Core Stage production to KSC to build Artemis inventory NASASpaceflight · 10 Dec 2022 Boeing, the prime contractor for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage, is adding two new work locations at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida as the company looks to support increases in the produc...
- NASA Commits to Future Artemis Moon Rocket Production NASA · 9 Dec 2022 NASA has finalized its contract with Boeing of Huntsville, Alabama, for approximately $3.2 billion to continue manufacturing core and upper stages for future Space Launch System (SLS) rockets for Artemis missions to the...
- NASA and Boeing change SLS core stage assembly process SpaceNews · 7 Dec 2022 NASA and Boeing are changing how they assemble the core stage of the Space Launch System, moving some of the final integration work to the Kennedy Space Center.