Boeing Debuts High-Throughput Small Satellite Production Line
EL SEGUNDO, CA—Boeing has unveiled a new high-throughput assembly line here production, integration and testing of small satellites. Designed for efficiency and rapid delivery timelines, the line will be housed in Boeing’s 1-million-square-foot factory, the world’s largest satellite factory. The line will be run by Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems.
“Boeing and Millennium are bringing together Boeing’s production expertise, domain knowledge, and manufacturing capacity with Millennium’s agility and rapid prototyping,” says Jim Chilton, senior vice president of Boeing Space and Launch. “We’re scaling and growing to fulfill our customers’ vision for multi-orbit constellations with demand across markets and mission sets.”