Space
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Homeland Security
Electromagnetic Pulse Attack Would Devastate U.S.; More Casualties Than Nuclear Attack; But EMP Attack Could Be Defeated By Missile Defense
A rogue state or terrorists could launch an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack on the United States that would kill more Americans than a nuclear strike on a major city, but […]
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Homeland Security
United States Should Plan To Defend Space Assets, Rather Than Attempting To Deter Attacks: Analyst
The United States should erect defenses against anti-satellite attacks, rather than merely attempting to deter assaults, according to an analyst. Deterrence may well not work, stated Robert Butterworth, president of […]
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CongressObama Vows To Defeat Those Tearing World Down; Missile Defense Advocacy Group Hails Obama Stance
President-elect Barack Obama said in his victory speech that the United States will defeat those who attempt to tear down the world, while also offering an olive branch to those […]
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SpaceSpace Shuttle Endeavour Prepared For Liftoff At 7:55 P.M. ET Friday On Mission To Space Station
Space Shuttle Endeavour is poised on Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center to lift off at 7:55 p.m. ET Friday for the STS-126 Mission to the International Space Station. […]
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Homeland Security
Sensors Tested On Ability To Track Missile Launched From Vandenberg
Multiple sensors in ballistic missile defense systems (BMDS) were linked as they participated in a test, tracking a strategic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., the Missile Defense Agency […]
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Business/FinancialASTRA 1M Satellite Launched On Proton
A Proton Breeze M rocket lifted a new ASTRA satellite into orbit from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, SES Astra announced. The satellite headed toward a prime orbital position 19.2 degrees […]
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Space
NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
Updated — November 4, 2008 – 2:40 p.m. EST Legend: + Targeted For | *No Earlier Than (Tentative) | **To Be Determined 2008 Launches Date: Nov. 14 Mission: STS-126 Launch […]
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Business/Financial
Contracts
NASA Gives Lockheed $667.3 Million To $977 Million Contract NASA gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $667.3 million to $977 million contract affecting hardware and other items needed for human […]
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Business/Financial
Russia Rages At U.S. President-Elect Obama, As Moscow Threatens Planned U.S.-European Missile Defense On Czech, Polish Sites
Medvedev Tests The Mettle Of A New American President, Announcing Russian Missiles To Be Stationed In Kaliningrad Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, in his first state of the nation address before […]
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Business/Financial
Ceres Sensor Delivered For NPOESS, Northrop Announces
The CERES sensor was delivered a week ahead of schedule and on budget for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP), Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced. […]