Space

Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it has successfully completed acoustic testing of the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite. “Successful completion of this rigorous test demonstrates the […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy and a Raytheon [RTN]-led team have been exploring the use of a submarine-launched AIM-9X sidewinder air-to-air missile to provide self- defense against enemy aircraft and […]

Orbital Sciences Corporation [ORB] recently said that the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) recently ordered the first Minotaur V launch vehicle under the company’s Orbital/Suborbital Program-2 (OSP-2) […]

Boeing [BA] recently said that its Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) program successfully conducted its first series of flight tests. “Flying FAB-T for the first time is a […]

Raytheon [RTN] and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) completed the first guided test flights of the TALON Laser-Guided Rocket. “These tests validate our low-cost development approach for a reliable precision guidance […]

Boeing [BA] submitted a proposal to NASA on Sept. 22 to accelerate the development of commercial human space transportation as defined by NASA in its Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) announcement. […]

The Air Force recently awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $77.4 million Foreign Military Sales contract to produce AGM-65D and AGM-65G2 infrared-guided Maverick air-to-surface missiles for Korea and Taiwan. “Integrated on more […]

Raytheon [RTN] has surpassed another milestone on its Modernized User Equipment program by achieving live satellite M-code tracking with its MUE receiver. “Our accomplishments on this program have enabled the […]

By Emelie Rutherford Senate NASA authorizers called on President Obama to boost human-spaceflight funding yesterday as it scrutinized a report spelling out alternatives to the agency’s underfunded moon-focused Constellation program. […]

By Emelie Rutherford A congressional committee questioned a preliminary report by a blue-ribbon panel on the future of human spaceflight yesterday, voicing support for NASA’s current Constellation effort that some […]