Local Boeing Plant Receives Major Lift

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Boeing Co.’s satellite-making complex in El Segundo got a much-needed boost last week when it won a U.S. government contract potentially worth $1.2 billion.


The NASA contract, though not huge by industry standards, marked a major milestone for a company recovering from a $1-billion debacle that led to 3,000 job cuts.


Once the world’s largest satellite maker, Boeing began scaling back its El Segundo operations four years ago after technical glitches led to delays and expensive repairs to its satellites. In its heyday in the 1990s, Boeing employed more than 10,000 engineers in El Segundo.



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