- Boeing may sell the space business, including Starliner - The decision will optimize the company's overall business - Selling the space business will cut costs for Boeing - The company is currently going through a serious financial crisis - Production of most of the airplanes has already been suspended - Space and defense projects are suffering delays, etc. - SpaceX has ousted Boeing from its position as NASA's main partner - Boeing will retain commercial and military satellite projects - It also wants to continue work on the Space Launch System - SLS is a launch vehicle for future missions to the moon - Boeing had previously discussed transferring some of the projects to Blue Origin