Tag: Boeing

In a historic milestone for space exploration, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft successfully completed its first crewed flight on June 5, 2024, marking a significant step forward in commercial space travel. The spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and...

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 01, 2023
The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in collaboration with the United States Space Force (USSF) and SpaceX, is in the final stages of preparation for the launch of the seventh mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, known as OTV-7. Scheduled for December 10, 2023, this mission, designated USSF-52, marks a significant milestone in the history of U.S. military space operat

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2023
Millennium Space Systems, a subsidiary of aerospace giant Boeing [NYSE: BA], has reached a significant milestone in the development of the Missile Track Custody (MTC) space vehicle with the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR), a crucial phase in the project, less than a year after receiving the green light to proceed. The MTC project is a cornerstone of the United Sta

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2023
NASA and Boeing are set to conduct a joint media teleconference on Monday, August 7 at 2 p.m. EDT to deliver a progress report on the CST-100 Starliner's inaugural astronaut flight. This milestone mission will see the Starliner transport its first-ever astronaut crew to and from the International Space Station (ISS). Listeners can tune in to the teleconference live on NASA's website. The a

Blue Origin and its National Team partners have been awarded the NextSTEP-2 Appendix P Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) contract by NASA. The team includes Lockheed Martin, Draper, Boeing, Astrobotic, and Honeybee Robotics. The contract will see the development and flight...

Boeing has unveiled an anti-jam payload that has been integrated into a US Space Force satellite communications spacecraft, which is scheduled to launch in 2024. The Protected Tactical Satcom Prototype (PTS-P) payload provides jammer geolocation, real-time adaptive nulling, frequency...

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) and Boeing  recently completed a critical design review for the Protected Tactical Satcom Prototype (PTS-P), validating Boeing’s technical maturity on the rapid-prototyping program. Col. Ryan Rose, SSC’s Tactical SATCOM Division deputy chief...

WASHINGTON, DC - The Federal Communications Commission today approved an application from The Boeing Company for a license to construct, deploy, and operate a satellite constellation. As detailed in its FCC application, Boeing plans to provide broadband and communications...

Blue Origin and Sierra Space today announced plans for Orbital Reef, a commercially developed, owned, and operated space station to be built in LEO. The station will open the next chapter of human space exploration and development by facilitating...

Umbra has been awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the maturation, demonstration, and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains, leveraging open systems design, modern software, and algorithm development to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control...