Stage setter
The recent successful test launch of the Ares I-X rocket was an important milestone in the development of the Ares I rocket, which could eventually replace the space shuttle and send the next generation of astronauts into space. Boeing will build the rocket’s second stage.
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NASA |
Bountiful harvest
Boeing’s work on a terminated satellite program won’t end with disappointment. Instead, the work Boeing did will yield significant improvements for other programs, such as the Wideband Global SATCOM satellites.
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 U.S. AiR FORCE |
Eagle eye
Building a top-notch fighter such as the F-15 Eagle requires innovative machinery, technology and tooling, and the latest assembly-line methods. But it also takes a good mix of people who care about their craft. It’s a little like building a Rolls-Royce, says a worker on the F-15 line in St. Louis, which is one of Boeing’s longest-running production lines.
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Peter George/Boeing |
Now hear this
A Boeing team in Australia has made a significant breakthrough that could change high-frequency communications globally and bring back into vogue a form of communications that was considered “old technology.” The system will be marketed internationally by Boeing Defence Australia.
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 Radio Frequency Systems |
Buoyant job
Designed by Boeing and operated by NASA, the Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston is large enough to hold a full-size mock-up of the International Space Station. A small group of Boeing employees spend time in this underwater world as part of the company’s support for the space station program.
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 NASA |
Lone Star star
Boeing’s Bay Area Boulevard building, the cornerstone of its Houston site, is leading by example when it comes to setting the standard for energy efficiency and the environment.
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 Elizabeth Morrell/Boeing |
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