New Mid-Class Resolute Platform Introduced by Boeing, Millennium Space Systems
Companies Scale Production, Target 26 Satellite Deliveries in 2026
Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems are expanding space production capacity and broadening their satellite portfolio, targeting faster delivery of capability for government and commercial customers.
“We’re aligning our space business to meet a market that is moving faster and asking for more flexibility.”
Kay Sears, Boeing
The expansion includes the debut of Resolute, a new mid-class satellite platform designed for missions that require more capability than a traditional small satellite can provide, while offering greater speed and flexibility than a large satellite program typically allows.
“We’re aligning our space business to meet a market that is moving faster and asking for more flexibility,” said Kay Sears, vice president and general manager of Boeing Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems. “That means increasing production throughput, broadening the portfolio and giving customers more options for how they field and scale capability over time.”
Boeing is targeting 26 satellite deliveries in 2026 as it works to increase output across its space portfolio. That effort is being supported by investments in common products, repeatable manufacturing approaches and integration across Boeing and Millennium products.
Resolute is built on Millennium common products and flight-proven avionics with on-orbit heritage. The platform is designed to give customers a more adaptable option for communications, sensing and other mission needs across multiple orbital regimes — filling a capability gap between smaller, faster-to-launch platforms and larger, more complex satellite programs.
“This is about more than one product,” said Tony Gingiss, CEO of Millennium Space Systems. “We are building the production depth, common architecture and capacity to scale with demand. That includes expanding into mission areas where customers want more capability, while staying focused on execution and delivery across the backlog already in front of us.”
The dual approach is intended to address rising demand across defense and commercial space markets for architectures that can scale more efficiently and adapt as mission needs change. By combining Boeing’s payload and mission expertise with Millennium’s rapid production approach and common products, the companies say they are increasing throughput while expanding the range of mission-ready options available to customers.