Space
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SpaceNASA Tests J-2X Engine For Ares Rocket
NASA engineers completed the first series of tests in early development of the J-2X engine that will power upper stages of the Ares I and Ares V rockets. Ares rockets […]
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InternationalIndia Tests Missile Capable Of Striking China
India successfully tested an intermediate range (1,860 miles) Agni-III missile capable of striking Chinese targets such as Shanghai with a 1.5-ton payload, Arab News reported. This was the third Agni-III […]
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Space
NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
NOTE: NASA SOON WILL RESCHEDULE SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS, BEGINNING WITH THE ATLANTIS LIFTOFF NOW SET FOR AUG. 28. SHUTTLE MISSIONS EACH WILL BE DELAYED ABOUT FOUR TO FIVE WEEKS. A […]
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International
NASA, Japanese Aerospace Agency, To Study Sonic Boom Modeling
NASA and Japanese aerospace authorities intend to conduct joint research on sonic boom modeling. Sonic boom modeling is one of the key technologies needed to enable a next generation supersonic […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Seeks Workers With Current NASA Experience For Mission Operations Tasks
The Boeing Co. [BA] seeks workers in the Houston area with NASA mission operations experience. Those mission operations specialists would aid Boeing in its bid for a facilities development and […]
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CongressHouse Panel Orders Probes of Missile Defense Programs
By Dave Ahearn A House subcommittee yesterday pushed forward legislation ordering studies into missile defense programs, including the proposed European Missile Defense (EMD) system. The House Armed Services Committee strategic […]
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Space
Senate Panel Cuts $45 Million Each From ABL, KEI, $50 Million Each From STSS, Multiple Kill Vehicle, And All $10 Million Sought For Space Test-bed
Panel Adds $350 Million To Transformational Satellite, $100 Million To Aegis, $115 Million To THAAD, And An Extra $28 Million To Short-Range BMD Bill Adds $30 Million For Follow-On To […]
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International
Expert Says North Koreans Showed Him Plutonium; He Says Regime Likely Has "A Few’ Nuclear Bombs, And Fuel To Make Six To Eight More Weapons
Analyst Asks Why Negotiate With A Nation That Cheats The good news is that North Korea is moving to disable its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, and it is open about its […]
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Congress
Missile Defense Programs Little Mentioned As Critics Assail Pentagon Procurement Programs
Missile and missile defense programs were little mentioned during a lengthy congressional hearing where some major defense procurement programs were flailed for being over budget, under performance goals and behind […]
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Space
Report: Russian Nuclear Missile Submarine Patrols Down, But Russia Still Wields 5,200 Nuclear Warheads
Russian Subs Now Carry About 20 Percent Of Russian Warheads, But New Gear Might Mean That Will Rise To 30 Percent Of Nukes New Chinese Nuclear Submarine Photographed At Pier […]