Space & Missile Defense Report
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Business/FinancialESA Will See Several Major Launches This Year, ESA Director General Says
The European Space Agency will see several major spacecraft launches this year, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain said. Among major spacecraft being orbited are Herschel-Planck, GOCE, SMOS and CryoSat-2, he […]
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CongressTauscher Again To Head Panel Overseeing Missile Defense
The leading congressional critic of ballistic missile defense programs will retain her powerful post overseeing those efforts, as the 111th Congress organizes itself for the next two years. Rep. Ellen […]
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Business/Financial
SES Astra Satellite Dies
SES Astra announced that its Astra 5 satellite failed. The bird, which operated at at 31.5 degrees East, experienced a technical anomaly leading to the end of the spacecraft’s mission, […]
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Business/Financial
Lockheed Martin Extending Range of Navy’s Ship Launched Anti-Sub Missile
By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] is developing a new extended range capability for the Navy’s Mk 46 and future Mk 54 anti-submarine torpedo that will give the rocket Link […]
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Business/Financial
Full Transcript Of Speech
A Valedictory: NASA Administrator Mike Griffin Sums Up Challenges, Opportunities Facing Space Agency NASA Can Create ‘New Options For Our Grandchildren’s Grandchildren, Or Leave That Privilege To Others’ NASA Administrator […]
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Business/Financial
Tactical Satellite Launch Delayed By Part Glitch
The planned Tactical Satellite-3 launch set for later this month will be postponed because an avionics component malfunctioned, the Air Force announced. Earlier, the launch had been set for last […]
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Business/Financial
KEI Cold Launch Testing Begins, Northrop Grumman Announces
The Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) began cold-launch system testing essential for mobile, global and flexible missile defense, Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced. A key part of this system — the […]
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Business/Financial
Direct Attack Guided Rocket, Or DAGR, Has First Ground Launch: Lockheed
The Direct Attack Guided Rocket, or DAGR, a helicopter-mounted weapon, succeeded in its first ground launch, Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. Along with earlier tests, the DAGR now has a […]
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[January 12, 2009]
// PDF View- Navy’s Decision To Sole-Source Aegis Work Was ‘Unobjectionable,’ GAO Says
- Obama Says Iran Aims To Build Nuclear Weapons, And It Sponsors Hamas And Hezbollah Terrorism, Providing Missiles and Rockets Attacking Israel
- Griffin Says Ares I Would Be Twice As Safe As EELV, And EELV Would Need Same Development As Ares I, Plus Lost Time, Money
- Fully Funding NASA Programs Would Require $2 Bln-3 Bln More Yearly: Griffin Cites Estimate
- Griffin Says No Word On Reappointment From Obama; He Submitted Resignation, As A Political Appointee Must
- NASA Issues RFP For Gigantic Ares V Rocket; Proposals Due At 1 P.M. CT Feb. 9
- House Resolution Affirms Israeli Right Of Self-Defense Against Hamas Attack
- Bush Opposed Israeli Plan To Bomb Iranian Nuclear Production Bunkers
- Lockheed Has Potential 78 Ships Worldwide For Aegis System Upgrades
- AIA Report Urges Treating NASA, Military, Civilian Space Programs As Unified Entity
- Full Transcript Of Speech
- Tactical Satellite Launch Delayed By Part Glitch
- KEI Cold Launch Testing Begins, Northrop Grumman Announces
- Direct Attack Guided Rocket, Or DAGR, Has First Ground Launch: Lockheed
- NASA’s Shuttle and Rocket Missions
- NASA Gives $100 Million Contracts To Two Local Firms For Langley Work
- Boeing Fixes Satellite
- GPS Segment Design Review, Engineering Model, Complete, Raytheon Announces
- GAO Assails Poor Results, Little Savings By NASA Inspector General Cobb; He Compromised Independence, Abused Staff