Space
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Space
Eye of James Webb Space Telescope Marks Major Milestone
The telescope element of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), built by Northrop Grumman [NOC], has successfully passed a critical design review verifying it will perform as designed, and now […]
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Space
Successful First Flight for Lockheed Martin’s New HELLFIRE II Missile Design
Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] new multi-functional AGM-114R HELLFIRE II missile scored a direct hit during its first proof-of-principle (POP) flight test recently at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. “The multi-functional HELLFIRE […]
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Space
Raytheon Awarded More Than $100 Million For New Missile Defense System
Raytheon [RTN] was recently awarded two contracts worth in excess of $100 million by Israel’s Rafael to design and develop the David’s Sling Weapon System. The DSWS is a joint […]
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Space
Lockheed Martin Team Conducts Compatibility Test of First MUOS Satellite
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it has demonstrated the interface compatibility of the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite’s dual legacy and next-generation Ultra High Frequency (UHF) communications payloads […]
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Space
Second Battery of Lockheed Martin’s THAAD Weapon System Activated
The Army and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) activated the second Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Battery recently in a ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas. The A-2 Battery consists […]
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Space
Senate Weighs NASA Funding; Pols Want Stimulus Money For Space Agency
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate is weighing a NASA spending bill that nearly matches the White House’s request for space exploration, just as a growing chorus of lawmakers is calling […]
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Space
Payload Integration Completed With NSS-12, THOR 6 For Next Mission
The Ariane 5 for Arianespace‘s Oct. 29 mission is now complete following the installation of its second payload–the NSS-12 satellite for telecommunications operator SES WORLD SKIES. Encapsulated in a protective […]
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Space
Roll Out of Ares I-X Marks Major Milestone For ATK And NASA
Alliant Techsystems [ATK] and NASA made history Oct. 20 as the Ares I-X rocket rolled to the launch pad, marking the first time in more than 25 years a new […]
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Space
ULA Atlas Mission Successfully Launches DMSP F18
Adding to the Atlas rocket program’s accomplished five-decade legacy, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V successfully launched the Air Force’s Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F18 (DMSP F18) mission from […]
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Space
Trident II D-5 Missile Achieves Record 129 Successful Test Flights In A Row
Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week said the Navy conducted successful test flights Sept. 3 and 4 of two Trident II D-5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs). The Navy launched the unarmed […]