Boeing Plans For Next NASA Heavy-Lift Rocket

LOS ANGELES — While details of NASA’s congressionally mandated heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) still remain unannounced, Boeing says it expects to get a clearer picture of the work scope this fall, and will bid “aggressively” for a share when requirements are revealed.

Speaking to Aviation Week at an event marking the 50th anniversary of satellite development at its El Segundo, ...