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  • Nov 5, 2019
    Simplified approach increases opportunities for success by 2024

    HOUSTON, Nov. 5, 2019 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today submitted a proposal to NASA for an integrated Human Lander System (HLS) designed to safely take astronauts to the surface of the moon and return them to lunar orbit as part of the Artemis space exploration program.

  • Nov 4, 2019

    WHITE SANDS, N.M., Nov. 4, 2019 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] issued the following statement regarding the successful CST-100 Starliner pad abort test.

  • Nov 4, 2019
    Crew escape system test is critical milestone ahead of first crewed launch

    WHITE SANDS, N.M., Nov. 4, 2019 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today cleared a crucial test on the way to returning the United States to human spaceflight launch capabilities by completing a successful pad abort test of the CST-100 Starliner.

  • Oct 14, 2019
    Exhibition and symposium in Washington, D.C. to feature Starliner simulator and Astrovan crew transport

    ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 14, 2019 — Boeing will participate in International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2019 next week at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., to celebrate our shared mission with NASA and global partners in this new age of space exploration and transformation.

  • Sep 9, 2019
    Matured design enables delivery to customers in less than three years

    PARIS Sept. 9, 2019 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] unveiled its 702X family of software-defined satellites, highlighting a 1,900kg variant for geosynchronous orbit. The 702X technology enables operators to adapt to changing market conditions by dynamically allocating bandwidth.

  • Aug 6, 2019
    Services provided by Israel-based Spacecom will expand using Boeing’s 702 digital satellite platform

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 6, 2019 — A Boeing [NYSE: BA]-built 702 digital satellite called Amos-17 will provide affordable internet access and other communications services to underserved parts of Africa as well as Europe and the Middle East.

  • Jun 25, 2019
    Fifth successful test validates system safety, robustness ahead of launches later this year

    WHITE SANDS, N.M., June 25, 2019 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] cleared another milestone toward launching its Starliner space capsule with the fifth, and final, qualification test of the vehicle’s parachute system.

  • Jun 19, 2019
    Leadership shifts to Florida as human spaceflight, military and commercial space programs progress

    ARLINGTON, Va., June 19, 2019 – To strengthen collaboration and integration across its portfolio, Boeing [NYSE: BA] is relocating the headquarters of its Space and Launch division to Titusville, on Florida’s revitalized Space Coast.

  • May 24, 2019
    Critical test of Starliner propulsion system clears milestone ahead of flying crew

    White Sands, N.M., May 24, 2019 – Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner propulsion system was put to the test at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico. Teams ran multiple tests proving both the vehicle’s in-space maneuvering system as well as the critical launch abort system.

  • Apr 9, 2019
    Agreement helps Australia’s strategy to grow space industry, jobs

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Apr. 9, 2019 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Australian Space Agency have signed a Statement of Strategic Intent to help advance the agency’s goals to expand Australia’s domestic space industry.

  • Aug 3, 2018
    Veteran of three space shuttle missions will be first corporate astronaut to fly a new spacecraft with NASA astronauts

    HOUSTON, Aug. 3, 2018 — Chris Ferguson, who led the final space shuttle mission, will make his fourth spaceflight when he and NASA astronauts Eric Boe and Nicole Mann take the new Boeing [NYSE: BA] CST-100 Starliner commercial crew spacecraft to the International Space Station.

  • May 4, 2018
    ISS astronauts Drew Feustel and Scott Tingle will take questions from Genes In Space students

    HOUSTON, May 4, 2018 – Boeing [NYSE:BA] will host a televised downlink with astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on May 10 featuring the Genes in Space STEM competition and students who are participating in the research contest. The event will originate from the nonprofit Space Center Houston in Texas and be shown on Facebook Live through NASA’s Johnson Space Center Education Office.

  • Nov 7, 2017
    United States missile defense strengthened to 44 interceptors

    FORT GREELY, ALASKA, Nov. 7, 2017 (updated Nov. 16 with photo and information on media collateral) – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) team recently bolstered America’s defense against long-range ballistic missiles, ahead of schedule, with the installation of the 44th interceptor.

  • Nov 6, 2017
    Grants help fund costs for flight to International Space Station

    BOSTON, Nov. 6, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) have again joined forces to promote the use of the International Space Station (ISS) as an orbiting laboratory capable of producing cutting-edge research across numerous scientific disciplines. The two organizations on Nov. 2 granted a total of $500,000 to three microgravity research companies through startup accelerator MassChallenge™.

  • Sep 29, 2017
    Intelsat 37e designed to adapt to surges in connectivity needs

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 5, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] has successfully supported seven out of seven satellite launches this year, including today’s launch of a 702 high-throughput digital payload satellite, built for Intelsat.

  • Sep 11, 2017
    The satellites will carry Boeing’s most-advanced digital payload applicable to all orbits

    Boeing [NYSE: BA] will design and build seven super-powered medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites for SES, delivering efficient high-performance data communications services to users around the world.

  • Aug 18, 2017
    TDRS-M satellite enables continued communication with International Space Station, Hubble Telescope

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug. 18, 2017 – The sixth and final Boeing [NYSE: BA] Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS), launched today, will enhance NASA’s space communications network when the satellite becomes fully operational early next year.

  • Jun 2, 2017
    The Boeing 702 ViaSat-2 satellite is one of the largest high-power commercial satellites built by Boeing

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 2, 2017 – Leveraging the recently launched Boeing [NYSE: BA] 702 high-power satellite, ViaSat’s second-generation satellite, ViaSat-2, will realize a seven-fold increase in broadband internet service coverage from its previous generation satellite and offer twice as much capacity on orbit.

  • May 24, 2017
    Phantom Express aims to enable faster, more affordable small satellite launches

    ARLINGTON, Va., May 24, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are collaborating to design, build and test a technology demonstration vehicle for the Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program.

  • May 18, 2017
    Built for SES of Luxembourg, the 702 satellite is Boeing’s fifth with all-electric propulsion; design includes metallic 3-D printed parts

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 18, 2017 – The Boeing [NYSE: BA] SES-15 satellite, launched today, will bolster connectivity for Wi-Fi and entertainment services on flights over North America, Mexico and Central America. It will also serve the government, enterprise and maritime sectors.

  • May 16, 2017
    Fourth and final Inmarsat-5 satellite adds further capacity and coverage to the Global Xpress network

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 16, 2017 – The fourth Boeing [NYSE: BA] Inmarsat-5 satellite, which was launched yesterday, will noticeably expand the high-speed broadband service available through Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network after the satellite becomes fully operational later this year.

  • Apr 3, 2017
    Deep space gateway, transport critical to future human space activities

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Apr. 3, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] today unveiled concepts for the deep space gateway and transport systems that could help achieve NASA’s goal of having robust human space exploration from the Moon to Mars.

  • Mar 18, 2017
    The communications satellite will increase interoperability among the United States, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and New Zealand

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 18, 2017 – Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite launched into orbit today and will provide the United States and six allied nations with increased communications capabilities to prevent, protect against and respond to attacks.

  • Feb 20, 2017
    Tokyo-based SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and Singapore-based Kacific Broadband Satellites order a 702 satellite to meet evolving communication, broadband needs

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 20, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] will build a 702 satellite to expand communication for mobile telephone, data and internet users throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

  • Feb 6, 2017
    New privately funded passageway to space estimated to increase station utilization once installed on International Space Station in 2019

    HOUSTON, Feb. 6, 2017 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and NanoRacks LLC will partner to develop the first privately funded commercial airlock, enabling the United States to potentially triple the number of small satellites it can deploy from the International Space Station (ISS) during a single airlock cycle.

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