Space
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Homeland Security
Nuclear Bombers And ICBMs To Go In Global Strike Command, After Two Slipups With Nukes
By Marina Malenic The Air Force is creating a new major command organization with authority over all air-breathing nuclear assets, Air Force leaders said. According to a nuclear "roadmap" unveiled […]
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CongressElection Nears With Likelihood Tighter Times Are In Store For Missile Defense Budgets
With the presidential election looming just a week from tomorrow, missile defense programs may face tighter financial times no matter whether Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, the Democratic White House […]
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CongressRep. Frank Urges 25 Percent Defense Spending Cut
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) called for cutting defense spending by 25 percent, or roughly $150 billion, with cuts centered mainly on weapons procurement programs and personnel end-strength reductions. In an […]
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Business/FinancialAnalyst To Obama: Airborne Laser, Kinetic Energy Interceptor Critically Needed To Counter Rising Threat
While Democrats may be tempted to cut defense spending and redirect funds to programs propping up a weakened economy, it would be a disastrous mistake to slash funding for ballistic […]
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SpaceNASA Spacecraft Undergoes Testing Before Mission To Moon; Liftoff Set For April 24 From Cape Canaveral Atop Atlas V
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has begun environmental testing in a thermal vacuum that simulates the harsh rigors of space, NASA announced. Built at Goddard Space Flight Center in […]
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SpaceSpace Shuttle Endeavour Moved To Pad At Kennedy For Nighttime Launch Nov. 14 On Mission To Space Station
Space Shuttle Endeavour was carried from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for a nighttime launch at 7:55 p.m. ET Nov. 14 on […]
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SpaceMoon Buggy Extraordinaire: Big Windows And Shirtsleeves Comfort
It’s low mileage, it provides a comfortable set of wheels for occupants, but it only goes 6 mph. And where this ride will go on off-road trips is truly out […]
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SpaceAres I Design Flaw Means It Could Hit Launch Tower Or Crash Onto Launch Pad: Report
Computer models show the Ares I rocket — being developed to launch the next-generation Orion U.S. spaceship — could come to grief at liftoff, an Orlando Sentinel report said. Models […]
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SpaceInternational Space Station To Celebrate 10th Anniversary Nov. 20, Crew Notes
The International Space Station, an amazing sky laboratory, will celebrate its 10th anniversary Nov. 20. Built 210 miles above the ground while traveling at 17,500 miles an hour, the space […]
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InternationalSoyuz Finally Has Normal, Safe Landing As It Returns Crew To Earth Gently
But Company Making Soyuz Vehicles Faces Financial Peril, Needs Cash Soon Two Second-Generation Space Travelers Make Return Trip On Earth-Bound Soyuz A Russian Soyuz spacecraft returned International Space Station crew […]