Boeing in Space, Starliner and mission news
Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com.
Latest about boeing
Virgin Galactic releases roadmap for its new space tourist spaceship
By Elizabeth Howell published
Virgin Galactic will partner with Axiom Space to give astronauts a brief weightless experience, and it has new suppliers to build the next-generation Delta spaceship in 2023.
Ride aboard Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi as it returns to Earth in this video
By Elizabeth Howell published
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is targeting astronaut taxi missions to the International Space Station in 2023, following a successful test mission.
NASA requests 2 new private astronaut missions to International Space Station
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA requested proposals for two additional private missions to the International Space Station to run between late 2023 and 2024, adding on to others approved or already flown with Axiom Space.
NASA awards SpaceX $1.4 billion for 5 more astronaut missions
By Elizabeth Howell published
SpaceX just received a $1.4 billion deal to continue sending NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.
Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut flight for NASA delayed to February 2023
By Mike Wall published
The Boeing Starliner team needs another five weeks or so to address issues that cropped up on a May test flight.
Virgin Galactic pushes 1st commercial passenger flight to spring 2023
By Elizabeth Howell published
Suborbital space tourism provider Virgin Galactic will delay its first commercial flight by about three months due to issues with upgrades to its mothership fleet, which carries spaceships aloft.
Virgin Galactic opening new spaceship factory in Arizona
By Elizabeth Howell published
Suborbital space tourism provider Virgin Galactic could build up to six spaceships a year at its newly announced Arizona facility.
Virgin Galactic picks Boeing subsidiary to build new carrier planes for space tourism flights
By Elizabeth Howell published
Suborbital space tourism provider Virgin Galactic announced a deal Wednesday (July 6) to build a new set of carrier planes.
Get the Space.com Newsletter
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!