Space
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Business/FinancialPhoenix Spacecraft Healthy, Solar Arrays Produce More Power Than Expected
The Phoenix Mars Lander is performing well, with its solar arrays generating more electricity than expected so that Phoenix hours of operation each day can be extended, Lockheed Martin Corp. […]
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Homeland Security
U.S. Guarantees To Protect Czechs From Russian Attack On Radar
Protection Of Czech Republic Against Missile Attack Also Assured The United States has guaranteed to protect the Czech Republic from any potential Russian attack on an envisioned European Missile Defense […]
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Business/Financial
NASA Still Planning Commercial, Not Japanese, Cargo Transport To Space Station
NASA isn’t planning to award future contracts to the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) or to the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide cargo transport to the International Space Station, NASA […]
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InternationalExpert Panel Sees Directed Energy Attacks Against Satellites Likely, But Extremely Difficult To Detect, Retaliate Against
Analyst: U.S. Satellites Likely To Be Hit In A Hot War The United States must prepare for war in space, because any enemy nation will be tempted to offset the […]
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Homeland Security
Bush, Medvedev, Discuss European Missile Defense But Still Differ
Agreement Voiced On Rogue States Such As Iran, North Korea President Bush and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussed U.S. plans to install a missile defense system in Europe, but failed […]
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CongressU.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Systems Could Thwart Terrorist Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack: Analyst
Rep. Bartlett Urges Government To Counter EMP Danger EMP Would Bring Down Planes, Threaten Vehicles, Kill 90 Percent Of U.S. Population Within Year Of Attack U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) […]
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Homeland Security
Iran Gaining Greater Capability To Launch Overwhelming Missile Attack That Would Defeat Israeli Defense Systems
U.S. Sea-Based Missile Defense Required: U.S. Navy Officer Iran is gaining increased capability to launch a massive ballistic missile attack that would overwhelm Israel, Vice Adm. James A. "Sandy" Winnefeld […]
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Homeland Security
Silence Signals World Approval Of Israeli Air Strike To Take Out Syrian Nuclear Reactor
Israeli Action Against Iranian Nuclear Facilities Also Would Draw Less Protest Than U.S. Strike The condemnation-free silence following the Israeli air strike on a Syrian nuclear reactor shows that world […]
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International
China Develops Medium-Range Missile That Can Kill U.S. Aircraft Carriers
China has developed and is about to deploy medium-range missiles that can hit U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, according to a report in The Washington Times. The Department of Defense is […]
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Business/Financial
U.S. Leaders Need To Discuss Why U.S. Procurement Is Open To Overseas Wares, While Some Foreign Acquisition Programs Are Closed To U.S. Products: Aide
The United States needs to begin a national dialogue on just how open it should be to procuring military and space wares from abroad, and what the proper role of […]