At the centre of the push is Resolute, a newly announced mid-class satellite platform aimed at bridging the gap between small satellites and larger, more complex spacecraft. The platform is designed to deliver greater capability than traditional small satellites while maintaining faster development timelines and flexibility compared to conventional large satellite programs.
The move reflects a broader shift in the global space sector, where governments and commercial operators are increasingly seeking scalable, responsive systems that can be deployed quickly and adapted as mission requirements evolve.
By combining Boeing’s experience in payloads and mission systems with Millennium’s rapid production model and standardised components, the companies said they are positioning themselves to deliver faster, more flexible space capabilities.
“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 aiming to deliver 26 satellites in 2026 as part of its expanded production effort, supported by increased use of common components, repeatable manufacturing processes and tighter integration between its own systems and those of Millennium.
The Resolute platform is built on Millennium’s existing suite of standardised products and flight-proven avionics, with heritage from previous on-orbit missions. It is intended to support a wide range of applications, including communications and sensing, across multiple orbital regimes.
Millennium chief executive Tony Gingiss said the announcement was part of a broader strategy to scale production and meet a growing backlog of orders.
“This is about more than one product,” Gingiss said. “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-track approach combining high-rate production with modular, adaptable satellite designs is intended to meet increasing demand for constellations and distributed space architectures, particularly in defence applications where resilience and rapid deployment are becoming critical.
Millennium is continuing to expand its manufacturing capacity to support a broader mix of missions, with a production model designed to deliver higher volumes while retaining the flexibility to tailor spacecraft to specific operational needs.
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