https://spacewatch.global/tag/boeing/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:45:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/boeing/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/esa-council-names-new-agency-directors-for-commercialisation-and-space-operations/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=79364 The European Space Agency Council has approved the appointment of Andrzej Banasiak as Director of Commercialisation and Industry Partnership and Nicolaus Hanowski as Director of Space Operations. Announced on October 22 following the Council’s 350th meeting in Paris, both appointments will take effect on January 1, 2027.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/10/nasa-sets-2028-crewed-return-for-boeing-starliner-after-2024-flight-problems/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78394 NASA and Boeing are targeting an uncrewed Starliner ISS mission for December 2026 or January 2027, ahead of a crewed flight in 2028, as they work to certify the vehicle after its troubled 2024 test.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/09/gogo-and-insitu-complete-leo-connectivity-integration-for-group-3-uncrewed-aircraft-system-integrator/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=78039 Gogo Special Missions and Boeing subsidiary Insitu have integrated LEO satellite connectivity into the Integrator UAS, adding beyond-line-of-sight communications for government and defence users.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/boeing-and-its-millennium-subsidiary-announce-new-resolute-satellite-platform-as-they-expand-their-satellite-portfolio/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73175 Boeing and Millennium Space Systems have announced Resolute, a new mid-class satellite platform bridging the gap between smallsats and heavy missions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/boeing-mpower-satellites-launched-successfully-aboard-falcon-9-rocket/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66762 After a successful launch, Boeing engineers have confirmed that the 9th and 10th O3b mPOWER satellites are healthy and transmitting signals. The satellites will provide high-speed, reliable connectivity for customers of space solutions provider SES in areas where traditional networks are limited or unavailable, enhancing access for individuals, governments and businesses.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/ssc-awards-satcom-contracts-totaling-37-5-million-to-five-companies/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66659 USSF’s SSC has awarded a SATCOM – PTS-G contract totalling $37.5 million to five companies; Viasat, Inc., Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Astranis Space Technologies Corp, Intelsat General Communications LLC, and The Boeing Company. PTS-G aims to deliver resilience to military users worldwide with proliferated small satellites providing anti-jam capability in Geosynchronous orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/boeing-secures-2-8b-contract-to-enhance-u-s-strategic-satcom-capabilities/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66141 Boeing has won a $2.8 billion contract for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (ESS) program, the space-based component of the U.S. nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) architecture. The initial contract is for two satellites, with options for two more in the future.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/astronauts-wilmore-and-williams-return-to-earth-after-286-day-mission/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64497 NASA Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have arrived back on earth, together with other members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9, Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. The crew splashed down in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/intelsat-reports-the-loss-of-its-is-33e-satellite/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61872 Intelsat has reported that the anomaly it disclosed regarding the Intelsat 33e satellite has resulted in the total loss of the satellite. On 19 October, Intelsat announced a service outage on the Intelsat 33e satellite, affecting customers in Europe, Africa and parts of the Asia-Pacific region, resulting in a loss of power and service to customers.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/spacewatchgl-opinion-what-does-the-future-hold-for-boeings-starliner/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56804 Written by Gurbir Singh

On August 29th, NASA made a significant decision to bring its astronauts back to Earth aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft rather than Boeing's Starliner. However, things haven't gone as planned. Starliner will now return to Earth uncrewed on September 6th, marking a substantial commercial and reputational setback for Boeing. Should a catastrophic failure occur during re-entry or landing, it could spell the end of Boeing's Starliner program altogether.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/spacex-flights-grounded-by-faa-after-falcon-9-booster-mishap/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56765 The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded further SpaceX launches after a Falcon 9 booster anomaly on Wednesday, 28th of August. The booster was part of a Falcon 9 mission to place Starlink satellites in orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. However, after the stage separation, the booster, intending to land on an uncrewed drone ship, suffered an anomaly and ended up tipping into the Atlantic Ocean. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/08/nasa-to-return-starliner-to-earth-without-crew/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:00:30 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56709 NASA has announced that it will return Boeing’s Starliner to Earth without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the spacecraft. The uncrewed return allows NASA and Boeing to continue gathering testing data on Starliner during its upcoming flight home, while also not accepting more risk than necessary for its crew. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/starliner-return-to-earth-postponed-from-june-26/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55795 NASA and Boeing have announced the adjustment of the Starliner Crew Flight Test spacecraft's return to Earth from the International Space Station. The move off Wednesday, June 26, deconflicts Starliner’s undocking and landing from a series of planned ISS spacewalks while allowing mission teams time to review propulsion system data.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/nasa-and-boeing-evaluate-starliner-upon-arriving-the-iss/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 06:00:02 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55639 NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams since getting to the International Space Station (ISS) have been testing Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. The testing is part of the data collection on the Starliner system for certification by NASA for regular crewed missions to the orbital complex. Along with teams on the ground, the astronauts are stepping through numerous flight objectives following Starliner's arrival.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/starliner-now-targeting-may-21-launch-after-helium-leak/ Thu, 16 May 2024 06:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55213 Boeing has announced another postponement of its Starliner mission until at least May 21 as it addresses a small helium leak in the Starliner spacecraft itself. NASA and Boeing had earlier postponed the mission's launch to May 17 following a data review which saw United Launch Alliance (ULA) decide to replace a pressure regulation valve on the Atlas V rocket’s Centaur upper stage.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/sidus-space-joins-intuitive-machines-led-racer-team/ Fri, 10 May 2024 06:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55152 Sidus Space has announced that it is a teammate on the NASA Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services ("LTVS") Contract, which NASA awarded to the Intuitive Machines-led Moon Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover (RACER) team announced earlier last month.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/nasa-targets-may-17-as-new-launch-date-for-boeing-flight-test/ Thu, 09 May 2024 06:00:10 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55113 NASA has announced the postponement of Boeing's first crewed space flight, following a data review which saw United Launch Alliance (ULA) decide to replace a pressure regulation valve on the Atlas V rocket’s Centaur upper stage. The Flight Test will now aim to launch no earlier than 6:16 p.m. EDT Friday, May 17, to the International Space Station. Boeing is aiming to become the second private firm to provide crew transport to and from the ISS after SpaceX became the first in 2020. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/11/millennium-space-completes-review-for-missile-tracking-space-vehicle/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 07:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52533 Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, announced on the 27th of November that it has completed the critical design review (CDR) for its Missile Track Custody (MTC) space vehicle. The CDR investigated not just an individual spacecraft, but also the overall constellation design. The MTC program is part of Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Space Sensing Resilient Missile Warning, Missile Tracking, Missile Defense program office.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/ula-targets-christmas-eve-for-vulcan-rocket-launch/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 06:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51940 United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, plans to launch the inaugural flight of its Vulcan rocket on Christmas Eve, reports CNBC. Tory Bruno, CEO of ULA, spoke at the CNBC Technology Executive Council Summit where he shared that the target window will run from the 24th to 26th of December. Currently, ULA is working to build and qualify the upper stage of the rocket which is expected to be completed in November. If the December window is missed the launch will be moved to January. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/05/astrobotic-secures-win-for-artemis-v/ Thu, 25 May 2023 06:00:27 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=48991 Astrobotic, part of the Blue Origin National Team developing space robotics technology for lunar and planetary missions, announced on Friday a contract win for NASA’s Artemis program. The contract is to develop and provide human and large cargo lunar landing services to support America’s return to crewed exploration of the Moon.]]>