Space
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CongressNASA Calls For Canceling Constellation, Acknowledges Hill Pushback
By Emelie Rutherford NASA leaders argued yesterday President Barack Obama’s proposal to cancel the Constellation program would not hamper human spaceflight, as lawmakers whose states’ economies are linked to the […]
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Congress
Obama Expected To Call Today For Axing NASA’s Constellation Program
By Emelie Rutherford Florida, Alabama, and Texas lawmakers are girding for a battle over NASA’s future this week following word President Barack Obama today will recommend canceling the Constellation program […]
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SpaceNASA Sets as Final Space Shuttle Night Launch
Space shuttle Endeavour is set to begin a 13-day flight to the International Space Station with a Feb. 7 launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is planned […]
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Space
SpaceX and Spacecom Sign Contract for Falcon 9 Mission
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Space Communication (Spacecom) of Ramat-Gan Israel, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, have signed an agreement for launch of a communication satellite aboard a SpaceX […]
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Space
Sofradir to Supply IR Detectors for European Earth Observation Mission
Sofradir, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced infrared detectors for military, space and industrial applications, announced today that it has been awarded an additional $ 3.46 million contract to […]
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Space
Arianespace to Launch 1st 10 Satellites in Galileo Constellation
Jean-Yves Le Gall, chairman and CEO of Arianespace, and Rene Oosterlinck, director of the Galileo Program and Navigation-related Activities at the European Space Agency (ESA), today signed the launch contract […]
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Space
GD Awarded $118 M by US Navy for Common Missile Compartment Work
General Dynamics [GD] Electric Boat has been awarded a $118 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to continue concept studies, engineering and design of a Common Missile Compartment for […]
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Space
Raydiance Partners with NASA Ames to Develop Advanced Microfluidics Technology for Space Applications
Raydiance Corporation, developer of the world’s first commercial-grade ultrafast laser, today announced it has partnered with the Small Spacecraft Division in the Engineering Directorate at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett […]
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Space
Air Force Eyes August, September For New Cruise-Missile Analysis
The Air Force has completed a capabilities-based assessment for a follow-on cruise missile that looks at more than just the attributes of such a future munition, a service official said […]
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Space
Navy Experts: More Ships Than Planned Likely Needed For Missile Defense
Military analysts told lawmakers recently the Navy may need to buy dozens of additional ships beyond those currently planned to satisfy President Barack Obama’s vision for sea- based missile defense […]