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EL SEGUNDO, California, April 16, 2026 – boeing [NYSE: BA] and its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems are expanding space production capacity and expanding their satellite portfolio to help government and commercial customers develop capacity faster and with greater flexibility.

Key takeaways:

• Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems are expanding production and expanding their combined satellite portfolio to meet current commitments and meet growing demand in the commercial and defense markets.
• The effort includes Resolute, a new mid-class satellite platform designed for missions that need more capacity than a traditional small satellite can provide, with greater speed and flexibility than a typical large satellite program.
• Together, Boeing and Millennium are combining mission heritage, payload expertise and faster production to provide customers with more practical options for deployable capability.

The dual approach aims to meet growing demand in the defense and commercial space markets for architectures that can scale more efficiently, adapt as mission needs change, and move faster from concept to orbit. By combining Boeing’s payload and mission expertise with Millennium’s rapid production approach and common products, the teams are increasing performance while expanding the range of mission-ready options available to customers.

“We are aligning our space business to meet a market that moves faster and demands more flexibility,” said Kay Sears, vice president and general manager of Boeing Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems. “That means increasing production throughput, expanding the portfolio and giving customers more options on how to deploy and scale capacity over time.”

Boeing aims to make 26 satellite deliveries in 2026 as it works to increase production across its space portfolio. That production approach is supported by investments in common products, repeatable manufacturing approaches and integration between Boeing and Millennium products.

As part of that effort, Boeing and Millennium are announcing Resolute, a new mid-class satellite platform designed for missions that need more capacity than a traditional small satellite can provide, with greater speed and flexibility than a typical large satellite program. Built on common Millennium products and flight-proven avionics with on-orbit heritage, the platform is intended to provide customers with a more adaptable option for communications, sensing and other mission needs in multiple orbital regimes.

“This is more than one product,” said Tony Gingiss, CEO of Millennium Space Systems. “We are building depth of production, common architecture and the ability to scale with demand. That includes expanding into mission areas where customers want more capacity, while staying focused on executing and delivering all the backlog we already have in front of us.”

Millennium continues to expand its production capacity to support a growing order book and a broader mix of customer needs. The company’s production model is designed to support higher-speed manufacturing while preserving flexibility to adapt spacecraft for specific missions.

With more than 60 years of satellite experience, Boeing continues to invest in space technologies, production capabilities and mission architectures that help customers deploy, operate and develop capabilities in a changing environment.

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