Boeing will keep overseeing the Space Launch System. NASA still gives about $3-4 billion per year for Space Launch System.
Boeing as part of ULA launched 7 spacecraft while SpaceX launched 525 in the first quarter of 2024.
Airbus announced it will layoff 2500 employees from now to mid-2026. French media blames SpaceX.
Boeing is laying off 10% of its staff. Boeing layoffs are more related to all of the passenger plane problems and a large strike from the mechanics union.
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“In Q1, SpaceX launched 535 spacecraft, the most of any launch provider”
Understatement much?
How about over 5x as much as all the other launchers combined.
Yup, Space x is fabulous. I’m a hard core capitalist. I believe. the only way the human race will ever get and stay in space is through free enterprise. That said, I CANT STAND Musk’s right wing , white south African politics. Some people lie, to look good. ,Others? Don’t bother to lie about their intent. About everything else? BS. I wouldn’t believe Trump (or politically) Musk, if either said “water was wet” Why?, Christ, do I need to ask? For some “true believer’s”, it’s not even an open question. Scares me s********. Hey, I’m being honest. Wish to God, I didn’t need to be..
True. SpaceX isn’t getting the credit they deserve.
Support operations for the ISS that’s already scheduled to be deorbited by SpaceX hardware and a crewed space capsule program that’s years behind schedule and losing billions on a fixed price NASA contract with no other likely customers. Buyers will be lining up.
They SHOULD be lining up, if they know what their doing. We’re at an interesting technological moment here. I equate it to commercial aircraft between 1928-1933. Many “knew” what characteristics a successful commercial aircraft needed to have. Working out “the kinks”, took a few more years. Ex; The DC-1, later DC-3, were based on both solid engineering we knew, but also bold (but rational) leaps forward. But at that time, some of those “leaps” were seen by many as anything, but “rational”. Then, “reliable” aircraft had to have three engines. Two ways to improve performance of any aircraft?; More efficient engine’s (more power, less weight/fuel consumption) Or?
Build a better airplane superstructure. The DC-3 was such a superb design, some built in the 1930’s/40’s are still flying today. And not because of their powerplants. Those change, over the years. The basic plane? Not so much. Today, I don’t know the “magic formula” for our mass produced commercial spacecraft for an engineer to call it “beautiful”
But when that happens, you won’t have to be an engineer to see and feel, the beauty. Oh, yeah…
Even a company, with the most “advanced, impressive” technology, can fall apart w/out the best management, insight, and “corporate mindset”. That “mindset” is an attitude that permeates the entire company. All employees, in whatever they do. Selling off certain “parts” of said company may be (at least in the short term) financially prudent. It’s also the sign of a desperate company, Where the future is not created, but endured. Doesn’t look good…
What is worse, is that the shareholders who cratered Boeing will pocket the money of it’s sale—with engineers and technicians feeling the axe yet again!
It’s space assets need to be nationalized and or given to Dynetics, Stoke, SOMEBODY who wants to build things
27 years later Boeing going full circle selling acquisitions after failed leadership ruined the company. At least lots of Aerospace startups will have a great talent pool to choose from as they get forced out. And they will be put to better use.