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Boeing [BA] received its first commercial order for the 502 Phoenix small satellite that will carry the commercial remote sensing industry’s first high-resolution hyperspectral payload, according to a company statement. […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] is aiming for a New Year’s Day 2015 groundbreaking for its $915 million Space Fence ground-based space situational awareness (SSA) radar, according to a company executive. Lockheed […]

The AsiaSat 6 satellite is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers after it was successfully launched early on the morning of Sept. 7, according to satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SSL). Launch took […]

A pair of lawmakers wants answers from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden after the civil space agency announced the initial flight of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket may not take […]

A New Zealand-based rocket developer aiming for a $5 million per launch price tag wants to eventually set up a United States-based launch facility so he can compete for Defense […]

Boeing [BA] will develop a new docking system for the International Space Station (ISS) called NASA Docking System Block-1 (NDSB-1) after recently completing a critical design review (CDR), according to […]

A Marine Corps V-22 Osprey lost power while lifting off a an amphibious ship in the Persian Gulf on Oct. 1; one crew member remained missing after bailing out of […]

Sikorsky [UTX] Oct. 2 unveiled the first of two S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter prototypes, signaling the start of activities in the program’s test flight phase and a major step toward demonstrating […]

The Army on Sept. 29 chose nine teams to participate in ground tests of sensors and sensor suites designed to help helicopter pilots see through degraded visual environments (DVE), a […]

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Sept. 26 Thailand has requested through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) nine UH-72A Lakota Helicopters worth $89 million and associated equipment, parts, training […]