Space & Missile Defense Report
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Business/FinancialSea Sparrow Missile Tests Go Well
The first fleet firings of a new-configuration Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) went well, the Navy reported. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Port Hueneme successfully conducted Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile […]
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Business/Financial
Missile Defense Conference: Critic Of Missile Defense Favors Research, But Doesn’t Back Programs, Systems
A frequent critic of U.S. ballistic missile defense programs said he would favor research and development of those programs, but didn’t endorse any of them as effective in taking down […]
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SpaceAlternate Launch Abort System To Be Tested At Wallops June 15
NASA’s Max Launch Abort System, or MLAS, is scheduled to be tested June 15 at Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va. The launch window extends from approximately 5:45 a.m. […]
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CongressObama Picks Bolden As Next NASA Administrator, Garver As Deputy
Bolden Commands Wide Support In Congress, But Conflicts Issue Remains How Will Bolden As Administrator Work With Norm Augustine Panel? Support voiced by leading members of Congress and influential outsiders […]
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Business/Financial
Lockheed Given $1.49 Billion Space-Based Infrared Satellite Contract
The Air Force gave Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] a $1.487 billion cost plus fixed fee contract to provide the third Space Based Infrared Systems Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite. Lockheed also […]
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Business/Financial
Members Of Augustine Committee Reviewing NASA Programs Are Named
First Meeting Scheduled; Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle On Agenda NASA today announced the members of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee that will review NASA programs, including […]
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Business/Financial
South Korea May Buy SM-2 Gear For $170 Million
South Korea may purchase Standard Missile (SM) gear through the Foreign Military Sale program, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced. It notified Congress of a possible sale to Korea of […]
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InternationalRussian Soyuz Vehicle Docks With Space Station, Doubling Its Crew Size To Six People For First Time; One More Example Of A Rising Russian Role
A Russian Soyuz spaceship carrying three travelers docked with the International Space Station, meaning that the station crew size for the first time was doubled to six people from the […]
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Business/Financial
Harris Corp. Gains $736 Million NOAA Contract To Provide GOES-R Ground Segment Systems
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) gave Harris Corp. [HRS] a $736 million, 10-year contract to work on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite – Series R Ground Segment (GOES-R […]
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Business/Financial
Words Hit North Korea After Illicit Tests, But Real Punishment Not Quickly Evident; North May Launch Taepo Dong-2, Test Nuke
As Pyongyang Advances Nuclear, Missile Skills, U.S. Missile Shield Gains Greater Importance; Analyst: Pyongyang Wants Nuke Missiles North Threatens To Attack South Korea; Gates Suggests Rewards For North Korea Over […]