Space
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Business/FinancialThink Tanks Provide Rationales For Democrats Seeking Major Cutbacks In Defense Spending
Center For American Progress, Center For National Policy, Center For Defense Information Urge Obama To Cut Funds Several Washington think tanks that urge deep cuts in some missile defense and […]
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Business/Financial
Paveway IV Goes In Service On U.K. Harriers
The Paveway IV weapon system completed all evaluation activities, clearing it to enter service with the U.K. Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Harrier GR9 aircraft, Raytheon Co. [RTN] reported. […]
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Business/Financial
Rep. Tauscher Not Impressed By Successful Ground-based Midcourse Defense Test Killing Target, Because It Didn’t Emit Countermeasures
Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.), a key lawmaker overseeing missile defense programs, indicated she was unimpressed by the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) interceptor killing a target missile, because the target didn’t […]
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SpaceHubble Space Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide, A Potential Sign Of Life, On Another Planet
The Hubble Space Telescope spotted carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star, NASA announced. This breakthrough is an important step toward finding chemical biotracers of extraterrestrial […]
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Business/Financial
Key Republicans Say Successful Ground-based Midcourse Defense Test Proves It Works As Shield
Test Win Aids Push For Disputed European Missile Defense System, Lawmakers Say Lawmakers Say Test Proves GMD System Can Protect Nation Against Long-Range Missiles; Nation Mustn’t Ignore Rising Threats Key […]
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Business/Financial
Mars Orbiter, Having Found Signs Water Once Was Plentiful On Red Planet, Wraps Up Mission, Begins New Phase
A satellite orbiting Mars completed its primary two-year mission and, after a pause, will be ready for another, NASA announced. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter found signs of a complex Martian […]
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Business/Financial
Missile Industry Sees Growth In 2008, But Slower Sales Growth Seen Next Year
Space Industry Sales Seen Gaining 4.4 Percent This Year, Easing To 2.1 Percent Next Year Obama Urged To Refrain From Cutting Aerospace, Defense Program Funding The U.S. missile industry continued […]
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Space
Researchers Find Evidence Water Rushed From Springs To Flow On Martian Surface
Light-colored deposits in Martian soil indicate that water long ago may have gushed from springs, the European Space Agency (ESA) reported. That water might, for a time, have sheltered any […]
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Space
Constellation Won’t Cut Crew Size To Reduce Orion Capsule Weight
Costs, Options For Reducing Gap Between Shuttles, Orion, Detailed In NASA Study The Constellation Program won’t cut the size of the Orion space capsule, or crew exploration vehicle, as a […]
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Business/Financial
Boeing Missile Defense Program Contributes $193 Million To Arizona Economy
The Boeing Co. [BA] missile shield effort, the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program, contributed more than $193 million to Arizona’s economy last year, the company reported. Boeing also supported more […]