Boeing Successfully Launches Mammoth Delta-4 Heavy
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nick-bts writes &quot;CNN, the BBC and Space.com are reporting the first successful launch of the new Boeing Delta-4 Heavy, capable of lifting 23 tonnes into a low-Earth orbit (similar to the space shuttle).
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BEIJING, Dec. 22 -- The giant Delta 4 Heavy rocket, 23-story heavy-lift variant of the Delta 4 family, lifted off at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 7:06 pm ET Dec. 21, 2004.
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Boeing got a boost Tuesday from one of the world&#39;s biggest aircraft leasing groups, which ordered fifty 787 Dreamliners, the US manufacturer&#39;s star new product.
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Propelled by another potent performance from its defense unit, Boeing announced third-quarter results yesterday that surpassed investors&#39; expectations as profits climbed 78 percent from a year ago.
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Â· Boeing 787 becomes fastest selling airliner in historyÂ· Design enables cut in fuel consumption of 20%
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Boeing Co.&#39;s Decatur-built Delta IV heavy-lift rocket failed to put a dummy satellite payload in the orbit it was supposed to.
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One of the most powerful rockets ever constructed, a massive Boeing Co. Delta IV Heavy vehicle that is designed to be able to lift supersized military satellites into orbit, was successfully launched Tuesday at Cape Canaveral.
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Boeing&#39;s new Delta 4 Heavy rocket is less than an hour away from its planned 4:31 pm EST launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida today.
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The world's first jumbo jet, Boeing's 747, shows that it's ready for service. Compiled by Tony Long.
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Boeing  said on Thursday that British Airways  finalized an order for 24 Boeing 787 airliners, an order valued at $4.4 billion at list prices.
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Boeing's new heavy-lift Delta 4 rocket must wait a further week before making its maiden flight.
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Blog: Boeing has rolled out its brand-new plane, the 787 Dreamliner.
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NON-STOP flights between Britain and Australia were made possible yesterday with the launch of the world - s newest passenger aircraft.
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The first in a new generation of US heavy-lift rockets, the Boeing Delta 4 Heavy, made its maiden flight on Tuesday, from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
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Boeing Co  said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by strong sales of its commercial aircraft, as the three-year aerospace boom continues.
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Boeing said that it had sealed a deal with British Airways, raising the number of orders for its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner plane to 790 during the last three years.
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A Boeing-built mobile voice and data services satellite was successfully launched from a Pacific Ocean platform Tuesday morning.